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LOT 0707
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (23 grams, 45 mm).
Of kräftig profilierte 'anchor' type, with a broad plaque in front of the spring and pin, trumpet-type bow; broad footplate with catch to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970.
LiteratureSee Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396, for type.
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