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LOT 1423

Large Romano-British Bronze Military Boss

1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (174 grams total, 74 mm wide).

Substantial cast cupola with dimple to the apex, reverse with two ferrous attachment spikes; possibly from a field artillery piece. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Reputed to have been excavated near Viables in Hampshire at the end of the 19th century.
From the estate of the late Jennifer Simmonds.
Acquired from Jacobs & Hunt auctioneers, Petersfield, Hampshire, UK.

Literature

See Marsden, E.A., Greek and Roman Artillery. Historical Development, Oxford, 1969, for discussion.

CONDITION

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LOT 1423

Large Romano-British Bronze Military Boss

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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