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LOT 0763
Roman Bronze Horse-Head Fylfot Plate Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (16.5 grams, 43 mm).
With horse-head finials and central ring-and-dot motif; pin and catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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