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LOT 0849
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
2ND 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.
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 332, for type.
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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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