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LOT 0906
Roman Bronze Axehead Plate Brooch
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.4 grams, 37 mm).
A plate brooch formed as an axe, scrolled tendril at the bottom of a long slender handle; catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0906
Roman Bronze Axehead Plate Brooch
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £750
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £5
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