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LOT 0700
Large Roman Bronze Cicada Brooch with Silver Collar
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (31 grams, 49 mm).
Formed as a cicada with raised body panel and head, applied silver wire collar; spring, pin and catch to reverse.
Provenance
Ex important German collection of brooches, 1980s.
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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LOT 0700
Large Roman Bronze Cicada Brooch with Silver Collar
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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