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LOT 0737
Roman Bronze Cross Plate Brooch
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.9 grams, 36 mm).
Openwork brooch with a wide border and central cross, pin and catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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