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LOT 0740
Romano-British 'Gloucestershire' Mixed Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 2 7/8 in. (52 grams total, 23-74 mm).
Including bow-and-fantail, enamelled bird plate brooch and other types. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
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LOT 0740
Romano-British 'Gloucestershire' Mixed Brooch Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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