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LOT 0711
Roman Bronze Annular Buckle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (50 grams, 84 mm).
Substantial keeled body with free-running pin, an openwork extension formed of volute scrolls projecting from the body.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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