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LOT 1303
Romano-Celtic Bronze Torc-Shaped Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.34 grams, 29 mm).
The round-section penannular frame with globular faux-twisted terminals; free-running tongue with slender stem. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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