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LOT 0840
Roman Silver Crossbow Brooch
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (43 grams, 80 mm).
Of early type with lemon-shaped knop above the round-section crossbar, facetted bow with impressed crow's foot motifs to the outer edge and faceted knop finials, D-section footplate with lateral chamfered edges and catchplate to reverse, hinged pin behind the crossbar.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1260.
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