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LOT 0667
Roman Bronze 'FELIX' Bow Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (19 grams, 76 mm).
Aucissa-type bow brooch with hinged pin and broad catchplate, notched edges to the head, punched-point detailing and legend 'FELIX' to the bow.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 839, for type.
Footnotes
'Felix' in Latin can mean 'happy' or 'fortunate'.
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