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Roman Bronze Trumpet Whorl Brooch Roman Bronze Trumpet Whorl Brooch Roman Bronze Trumpet Whorl Brooch
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LOT 0517

Roman Bronze Trumpet Whorl Brooch

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (8.89 grams, 33 mm).

S-shaped La Tène scroll with trumpet and bulb detailing, catch and pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, established from the early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0454-07b-048, for a more elaborate example of the type.

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LOT 0517

Roman Bronze Trumpet Whorl Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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