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LOT 0761
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (6.7 grams, 47 mm).
A silver bow brooch decorated with punched interlocking triangles to the bow and footplate; pin in catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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