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LOT 0948
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.5 grams, 35 mm).
Kräftig profilierte 'anchor' type, with a broad plaque in front of the spring and pin, trumpet-type bow with lateral flukes and central knop, D-section collar, scooped footplate with disc and knops, catch to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Bayley, J., Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain, London, 2004, figs.39-42.
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