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LOT 0103
Roman Silver-Gilt Brooch with Diana
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.09 grams, 40 mm).
Modelled in the half-round figure of Diana reaching behind her shoulder to draw an arrow, her left hand reaching towards a hound; catch and spring-plate to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0103
Roman Silver-Gilt Brooch with Diana
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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