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LOT 0594
Roman Enamelled Bronze Equal-Arm Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (28.7 grams, 63 mm).
Comprising a wide flat-section bow with a raised enamelled grid to the top, notched edges, stylised beast head foot to each side; hinged pin and pierced catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Acquired in Germany in 2001. Acquired by the present owner from the above. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12192-222323. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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