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LOT 1618
Iron Age Celtic Bronze La Tene Fibula
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (8.78 grams, 68 mm).
With integral spring and pin, flat-section bow with raised median rib and edges, wide foot with catch and piercing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £80
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