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LOT 0724
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.8 grams, 37 mm).
With openwork design enclosed in a notched roundel, addorsed c-shaped central spokes and punched ring-and-dot motifs; hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse; complete. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1980s.
From a London brooch collector, UK.
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