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LOT 0572

Roman Silver Knee Brooch

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (12.4 grams, 43 mm).

With facetted bow and chord coiled around the rear lug, pin extending to the pierced catchplate with knop finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1234.

CONDITION

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LOT 0572

Roman Silver Knee Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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