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LOT 0969
Roman Enamelled Bronze Flower-Shaped Plate Brooch
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.43 grams, 28.4 mm).
Tondo with central stud and red enamel fill, ten radiating triangular petals; hinged pin and catch to reverse.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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