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LOT 0892
Large Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (36 grams, 10.5 cm).
With wide bow decorated with annular motifs ending to a stylised animal head from which the triangular catch-plate emerges. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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