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LOT 0716
Roman Silver-Gilt Trumpet Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.17 grams, 38 mm).
Openwork formed as four trumpet-scroll motifs; pin-lugs and a catch to reverse.
Provenance
Private collection, 1970-1980.
Private collection, England.
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