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LOT 1559
Romano-Celtic Bronze Dolphin Whorl Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.53 grams, 31 mm).
Openwork plate brooch, La Tène swirl with pellets to centre and rim; catch and pin-lug to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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