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LOT 0953
Roman Bronze Trumpet Plate Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (11.7 grams, 38 mm).
Openwork brooch formed of two opposing trumpet motifs with scrolls, pin-lugs and a catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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