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Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch
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LOT 0600

Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch

3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (7.4 grams, 37 mm).

Plate brooch with four radiating horse-heads on curved neck, central rosette motif, pin and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1980s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0600

Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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