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LOT 0943
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch with Vine Leaf
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10 grams, 29 mm).
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired prior to 2000.
Ex private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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