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LOT 1231
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.47 grams, 28 mm).
Comprising a central ivyleaf with four radiating lobes connecting to a circular rim; lugs, pin and catch to reverse; old inked '115' notation to verso. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.26.14, for type.
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LOT 1231
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
