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LOT 0914
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (13 grams total, 35-50 mm).
Including T-shaped, aucissa and other types; all complete with pins. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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