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LOT 0849

Roman Bronze Bow Brooch

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 in. (26.6 grams, 54 mm).

With chord and pin (now detached) at the head, D-section bow with lateral spurs, collar and swept foot with notched detailing, bulb finial, catch to the reverse.

Provenance

Ex important German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 332, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0849

Roman Bronze Bow Brooch

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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