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LOT 0583
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.6 grams, 37 mm).
Openwork body composed of four pelta-shaped motifs radiating from a central lozenge; pin and catch on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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