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LOT 0881
Roman Bronze Horse Plate Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (15.2 grams, 34 mm).
Modelled as a prancing horse with its foreleg raised, mane and tail indicated by diagonal striations; pin and catchplate on the reverse.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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