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LOT 1000
Romano-Celtic Bronze Swan-Necked Bow Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (32.6 grams, 65 mm).
Comprising a deep bow with a raised ridge, an integral catchplate extending to a curving swan-neck, the head with detailed eyes and a ribbed raised band at the junction of the head and beak. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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