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LOT 0852
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (13.2 grams, 34 mm).
Formed as a horse grazing on a baseline with shaggy mane and drooping tail; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a hand written ticket.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1185, for type.
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