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LOT 0900
Roman Silver Crossbow Brooch
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (21.6 grams, 61 mm).
Spherical knops to the crossbar, keeled bow with vine leaf decoration, coiled collar at the base of the bow.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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