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LOT 0825
Roman Silver Openwork Plate Brooch
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.88 grams, 31 mm).
Central cell with four radiating La Tène trumpet-scrolls; catch and lug to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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