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LOT 2073
Romano-Celtic Bronze Pincer Brooch
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (7.1 grams, 64 mm).
Comprising a deep ribbed bow with a returned foot, short catchplate below; round-section pin with a flat-section extension forming the other side of the 'pincer' head. [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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LOT 2073
Romano-Celtic Bronze Pincer Brooch
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £750
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Large Romano-British Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
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Opening Bid: £200
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
