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LOT 0730
Roman 'Colchester Type' Silvered Bronze Bow Brooch with Vine Motif
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (19.84 grams, 56 mm).
With hinged pin; finely-executed pointille detailing to the bow, vinescroll motif and rouletting. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 874, for type.
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LOT 0730
Roman 'Colchester Type' Silvered Bronze Bow Brooch with Vine Motif
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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