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LOT 0952
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze 'Sawfish Type' Bow Brooch with Lion
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.7 grams, 40 mm).
Comprising a T-shaped bow with crude three-dimensional lion and red triangles of enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 0952
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze 'Sawfish Type' Bow Brooch with Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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