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LOT 0769
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (38.4 grams, 69 mm).
P-shaped bow brooch with three onion-shaped knops to the upper edge of the headplate, chord and pin to reverse, deep bow with ribbed section above junction with the rectangular foot; catch to reverse.
ProvenanceEx 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.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1255, for type.
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LOT 0769
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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1920s A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £845
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