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LOT 0689
Roman Gilt-Bronze Brooch
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (45.2 grams, 57 mm).
Broad disc with concentric circles, central dome with knop, two attachment pins to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 1995.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar example in the British Museum under accession no.1854,0717.23.
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