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LOT 0891
Romano-British 'Corbridge' Bronze Lion Mount
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (14.9 grams, 36 mm).
With pierced lobe below the legs, arched body forming the bow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Corbridge, Northumberland, UK.
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1465, for type.
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LOT 0891
Romano-British 'Corbridge' Bronze Lion Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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