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LOT 0619
Roman Bronze Eagle Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7 grams, 37 mm).
Formed as a standing eagle facing left, with notched detailing on the body and wings, a pin and catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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Squat body with a short trumpet-shaped neck with rolled rim, applied openwork gallery encircling the neck. 59.8 grams, 73 mm wide
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Such jars, with applied trails, are commonly found in the Near East and Egypt. One trail was wound once horizontally around the undercurve of the mouth; another was applied in a large pad to shoulder and then formed into wavy zigzag patterns.
