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LOT 0686
Roman Enamelled Bronze Plate Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (10.6 grams, 43 mm).
Of stepped profile comprising: annular head with three radiating lobes, stepped bow, triangular body with lateral loops, annular foot; hinged pin to reverse with catch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd collection, no.806.
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a hand written dealer's ticket.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 145.
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