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LOT 0943
Large Roman Decorated Bronze Bow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (28 grams, 72 mm).
Wide bow with punched annulet decoration, short footplate with a knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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