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LOT 0865
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (27.3 grams total, 17-33 mm).
Including fly, knee, bow-and-fantail and other types. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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