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LOT 0773
Roman Silver-Gilt Crossbow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (11.36 grams, 52 mm).
With tubular casing round the chord, apex knop finial with double collar, vestigial knops on either side, deep trapezoid-section bow, double collar above the gilt rectangular footplate; catch and hinged pin to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.114 (1), for type.
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