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LOT 0936
Roman Silver Duck Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.78 grams, 24 mm).
The bow formed as the arched body of the bird with looped head and beak; pin-lugs and pin to underside.
ProvenanceEx 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
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