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LOT 0883
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 - 2 in. (41 grams total, 27-53 mm).
Comprising three bow brooches, two fragmentary; offered with a replica bow brooch. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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