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LOT 0866
Romano-British Silver Bronze Plate Brooch with Dolphins
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.07 grams, 28 mm).
Silvered plate brooch with dolphin either side of a central disc, triangular lobe at the top; remains of catchplate and pin-lugs on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 0866
Romano-British Silver Bronze Plate Brooch with Dolphins
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Romano-British Silver Bronze Plate Brooch with Dolphins
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Silvered plate brooch with dolphin either side of a central disc, triangular lobe at the top; remains of catchplate and pin-lugs on the reverse. 4.07 grams, 28 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s.
