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LOT 0671
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GBP (£) 50 - 70
EUR (€) 58 - 81
USD ($) 67 - 94
(2 Bids, Reserve met)
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(2 Bids, Reserve met) | Current bid: £45
ROMANO-BRITISH ENAMELLED BRONZE HORSE AND RIDER BROOCH
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.9 grams, 27 mm).
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.9 grams, 27 mm).
Plate brooch with cells to the horse's chest and flanks and to the rider's body, intended to accept cloisonné enamel fill, remains of a sprung pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1177, 1179.
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TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
