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LOT 0889
Roman Tinned Bronze Plate Brooch Complete with Appliques
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (9.1 grams, 40 mm).
Formed as six radiating triangles with incised leaf detailing, interstitial applied bone discs, central raised collar with bone disc insert; complete with pin and catchplate to verso.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, type 57-e6 (p.151).
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LOT 0889
Roman Tinned Bronze Plate Brooch Complete with Appliques
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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