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LOT 0771
Roman Silver Openwork Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.74 grams, 31 mm).
A silver openwork plate brooch with four opposed scrolls, phalloi between, central recessed plaque; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1624, for type.
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Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 496 grams total, 7-10.7 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
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