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LOT 1108
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.82 grams, 33 mm).
Trumpet-shaped headplate with loop above and floral detailing to the bow, herringbone detailing to the shank and foot; part of the chord still present in the headplate.
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396, for less elaborate example of the type.
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LOT 1108
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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