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LOT 0865

Roman Bronze Horse Bow Brooch

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 7/8 in. (29.8 grams, 47 mm).

With pricked ears, arched neck, D-shaped saddle and bobbed tail; the lower hindlegs developing into a headplate similar to a Roman crossbow brooch; the hinge-notch present on the headplate, the pin and catchplate absent. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Property of a Kent lady collector.

Literature

See Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, item 1644.

CONDITION

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LOT 0865

Roman Bronze Horse Bow Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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