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LOT 0654
Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.3 grams, 46 mm).
Complete with pin and catchplate (chipped) to reverse; the bird advancing left with head turned backwards, tail modelled in the round, feather detailing to the wing, annular eye. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex John Hayward collection, exhibited at Ipswich museum.
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