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LOT 0873

Roman Silver-Gilt Triple Bow Brooch

2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 7/8 in. (11.8 grams, 47 mm).

P-shaped bow brooch with crossbar and knop above, bow in three parallel bars, triangular-section waisted foot and carinated leaf-shaped finial; hinged pin and catch to reverse.

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Bayley, J. & Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection, London, 2004, item 259, for type.

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LOT 0873

Roman Silver-Gilt Triple Bow Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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