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LOT 0611
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (8.21 grams, 38 mm).
Standing on a ground-line with its head slightly lowered, catchplate and remains of hinge on the reverse; some tinning present. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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