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LOT 0797
Roman Enamelled Bronze Bird Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (3.32 grams, 41 mm).
Comprising of lozengiform plate with lateral lobes and pale green enamel, curved bird-head finial; round-section tappering pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector.
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
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