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LOT 0618

Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch

CIRCA 100-250 A.D.

1 1/2 in. (10.37 grams, 38 mm).

Domed body decorated with two concentric circles of narrow, inward pointing triangles with traces of blue enamel, small bosses to the outer rim; pin-lugs and remains of pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Braintree, Essex, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-CB128D.
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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LOT 0618

Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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