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LOT 0626
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.46 grams, 32 mm).
With chord, spring and pin attached to the trumpet-shaped headplate; collar to bow and lentoid panel below with notched edges and reserved meander to the vertical axis; catchplate projecting from the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London, UK, circa 1974.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396, for type.
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LOT 0626
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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