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LOT 0682
Roman Bronze Penannular Brooch Group
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (8.81 grams total, 17-27 mm).
Of various sizes, each with finials scrolled in line with the shank. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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