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LOT 0881
Roman Brooch Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (29.6 grams total, 35-37 mm).
Comprising an openwork plate brooch of solar-wheel type; rosette plate brooch with central stud, enamelled cells; lozenge plate brooch with enamelled cells. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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