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LOT 0687
Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (20.6 grams total, 33-67 mm).
Comprising four bow brooches, each retaining much of the pin. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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