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LOT 0703
Romano-British Bow Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 7/8 in. (85 grams total, 37-74 mm).
Comprising: a large fly, together with a number decorated with simple geometric ornament; pins absent. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk, Essex, and Wiltshire, UK.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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