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LOT 0343
Large Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (497 grams, 20.2 cm).
Formed as two large tightly-wound coils; similar verso with pin absent.
ProvenanceEx Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s.
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LOT 0343
Large Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £50
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