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LOT 0147
Roman Bronze Dagger Plate Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.5 grams, 44 mm).
Formed as a dagger inside a scabbard with a curving finial, catchplate and pin on the reverse.
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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