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LOT 0731
Roman Bronze Hippocamp Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.7 grams, 40 mm).
Complete with pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse; stylised scale detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1980.
Ex property of a London, UK, collector.
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