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LOT 0858

Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch

4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (58 grams, 72 mm).

With tubular crossbar, three onion-shaped knops with balustered collars, deep trapezoidal-section bow with coiled wire to the junction, D-section footplate with chamfered edges. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

See Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 104.

CONDITION
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LOT 0858

Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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