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LOT 0866
Roman Enamelled Bronze Belt Plaque
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (14.7 grams, 39.7 mm).
Rectangular in plan with cloisonné enamelled cells with palmettes at the shorter sides; mounting lugs to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Romisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz (RGZM), Das Reich der Salier, 1024-1125, Sigmaringen, 1992, pp.160-161, fig.10, for similar enamel.
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