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LOT 0863
Roman Bronze Dress Pin Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 4 3/4 in. (29.6 grams total, 10.8-12 cm).
Each comprising of round-section tapering body with zoomorphic head; one with profile of a peacock's head, one formed as a water bird with folded wings and ribbed tail. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector.
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
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