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LOT 0799
Roman Bronze Horse Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.2 grams, 40 mm).
With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and hinged pin to verso.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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