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LOT 0826
Large Romano-Celtic Bronze Bow Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (23.5 grams, 70 mm).
Triangular headplate with hatching and a coiled pin below, recurved bow with a wide collar, narrow footplate with an integral catchplate and a knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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