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LOT 0580
Iron Age Italic Bronze Bow Brooch
10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (10.3 grams, 94 mm).
Fibula with two spring coils, scooped catch and curved pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 1349.
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