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LOT 0866
Roman Gilt Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (59.7 grams, 81 mm).
Keeled bow and grooved finials, applied collar to the base of the bow, ornamented footplate with integral catch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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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