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LOT 0879
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.89 grams, 34 mm).
Bow brooch formed as a standing horse with the forelegs forming the catch, hind legs forming the pin-lugs, notched mane and pellet eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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