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LOT 0812
Late Roman Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.19 grams, 39 mm).
Aviform brooch with inset panels to to wings, tail and head to accept enamel; pin-lug and catchplate below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.
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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