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LOT 0060
Hellenistic Gold Double Boss Brooch
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (4.42 grams, 36 mm).
Or an attachment, comprising two conjoined conical bosses, each with a central knop and rim with two narrow bands of granulation; to the centre, a delicate granulated lozenge with scrolling details to the upper and lower points; to the reverse, an applied double hook for attachment; Alexandrian.
ProvenanceUK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
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