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LOT 0915

Roman Bronze Axe Brooch

1ST CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (4.58 grams, 29 mm).

Formed as an axe with slender handle, curved spur to rear; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.

Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.

Literature

Cf. Melchart, W., Antike Kostbarkeiten aus Osterreichischem privatbesitz, Wien, 1997, fig.22, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0915

Roman Bronze Axe Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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