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LOT 0572
Roman Bronze Hod Hill Type Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (6.56 grams, 50 mm).
Of unusual style, similar to the Hod Hill type with a rectangular plate, two bulbs above and below, integral spring and pin to the reverse; below the plate a fine extension returned beneath to form the catchplate. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1980s.
From a London brooch collector.
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