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LOT 0958
Roman Bronze Decorated Aucissa Bow Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (14.4 grams, 58 mm).
Comprising a deep bow with decorated vertical bands, hinged pin and lugs, triangular finial with bulb. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 43.
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