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LOT 0848
Published Romano-British Tinned Bronze Lion Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (7.87 grams, 42 mm).
Plate brooch formed as a leaping lion, with raised tail and detailed face, notched edge to mane and tail; spring, pin and catch to reverse.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Published
Hammond, A., Benet's Artefacts of England & the United Kingdom - Current Values - 4th Edition, Greenlight Publishing, 2021, p.174, R07-0505 (£300-£400).
Literature
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1193.
Footnotes
The lion brooch of flat metal in low relief shows remarkable uniformity of artistry, technique, workmanship and construction with Eagle and Hare brooches. Both categories can be dated to the 2nd century A.D. and both have typically Celtic craftsmanship within minimal simple lines. They were probably a product of Romano-British workmanship
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