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LOT 0923
Roman Bronze Fylfot Plate Brooch
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (12.6 grams, 32 mm).
Plate brooch formed as a gammadion with four spurs at the hub, hook to the reverse; with broken pin.
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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LOT 0923
Roman Bronze Fylfot Plate Brooch
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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