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LOT 0915
Roman Enamelled Bronze Sandal Brooch
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.98 grams, 41 mm).
Shoe-shaped in plan with yellow studs, loop to the heel; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1140.
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LOT 0915
Roman Enamelled Bronze Sandal Brooch
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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