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LOT 0929
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (23.7 grams, 68 mm).
Early type with lemon-shaped knop above the square-section crossbar, facetted bow with impressed triangles to the outer edge and faceted knop finials, D-section footplate with lateral chamfered edges and catchplate to reverse, hinged pin behind the crossbar. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1260.
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