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LOT 0890
Roman Bronze Mixed Bow Brooch Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 3 in. (63.8 grams total, 41-78 mm).
Including T-shaped, Langton Down, Dolphin, Colchester and other types. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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