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LOT 1621
Large Bronze Age Brooch Spiral Pair
CENTRAL EUROPE, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 - 6 1/4 in. (467 grams total, 13-16 cm).
Coiled bronze rod spirals from a spectacle brooch. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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