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LOT 0713

Roman Enamelled Bronze 'Tortoise' Brooch

2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (9.14 grams, 37 mm).

Comprising a right-angled transverse neck, plate with scooped sides and tortoise-head finial; remains of enamel and hatching to the obverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0713

Roman Enamelled Bronze 'Tortoise' Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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