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LOT 0638
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (53 grams total, 40-72 mm).
Group of three brooches comprising: trumpet brooch with spring and pin; dolphin-type bow brooch with hinged pin; kräftig profilierte bow brooch. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found East Anglia, UK.
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by three old handwritten cataloguing slips.
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