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LOT 0327
Iron Age British Celtic Enamelled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (6.12 grams, 41.6 mm).
Delicately moulded brooch with low-relief detailing, cells to accept enamel fill; S-curved pin in situ, the broad end wound around the shank.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
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LOT 0327
Iron Age British Celtic Enamelled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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