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LOT 0652

Roman Brooch Collection

MAINLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (25 grams total, 28-46 mm).

A mixed group of bronze plate brooches including disc-with-lugs, equal-ended and other types. [5]

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0652

Roman Brooch Collection

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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