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LOT 0799

Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Group

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 - 1 1/8 in. (15.5 grams total, 24-29 mm).

Comprising: rosette with central cell, pin to reverse; P-shaped plate with spring and pin; rectangular plate with triangular cells. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985. item 555; Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1570; Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 780, for type.

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LOT 0799

Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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