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LOT 0909
Roman Tinned Bronze S-Shaped Horse Head Brooch
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.23 grams, 36 mm).
Plate brooch formed as two stylised horse heads with ring-and-dot detailing, pin and catch on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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