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LOT 0528
Greek Bronze Crescent Brooch
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 1/8 in. (6.7 grams, 55 mm).
Comprising a bow with transverse ribs and vine-leaf terminals; one terminal pierced to accept the pin; the other with bossed stops. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the early 1980s.
Ex property of a Middlesex, UK, gentleman.
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