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LOT 0979

Late Roman Bronze Dress Pin

4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

3 5/8 in. (11.9 grams, 93 mm).

With square-section tapering shaft, head formed as three radiating lobes with twisted ornament. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0979

Late Roman Bronze Dress Pin

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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