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LOT 0799
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (15.8 grams, 66 mm).
With shallow bow and hinged pin to the reverse, scooped foot with knop finial; Aucissa type. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Bayley, J. & Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection, London, 2004, p.153.
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