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LOT 0782
Roman Silver Trumpet Whorl Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.5 grams, 38 mm).
Fine openwork casting of La Tène trumpets and scrolls with catch to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx London collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0454-07b-048, for the type.
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Opening Bid: £425
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