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LOT 0771
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.3 grams, 39 mm).
Complete with pin and catchplate, the openwork design with horse bowing left on a groundline, simple stylised detailing to the body and mane. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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