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LOT 0904

Roman Bronze Plate Brooch

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (10.3 grams, 37 mm).

Key-shaped with La Tène Style comma-shaped arms, chamfered edges to shank; pin and catch to reverse. [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.

CONDITION
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LOT 0904

Roman Bronze Plate Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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