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LOT 0580
Roman Enamelled Bronze Brooch Collection
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 3/4 in. (39 grams total, 19-45 mm).
Mixed group including a bird plate brooch, disc brooch, knee brooch and other types. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK.
Property of a Durham, UK, gentleman.
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