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LOT 1026
Roman Bronze Lion on Bow Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (12.9 grams, 40 mm).
Lozengiform plaque with tiered design, bow formed as a reclining lion with forepaws flanking a casket; hinged pin above and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired at the York Fair.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 777, for type.
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LOT 1026
Roman Bronze Lion on Bow Brooch
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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