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LOT 0710
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (8.7 grams, 48 mm).
P-shaped type with short crossbar, long bow with five integral loops to the median rib, rectangular foot; catch and hinged pin to reverse [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1675, for type.
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