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LOT 1847
Romano-Celtic Silver Trumpet Whorl Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.53 grams, 37 mm).
Formed as two trumpet-shaped elements radiating from a cluster of three discs, each with a gold pelletted plaque secured by a silver stud; each trumpet-end with similar disc and stud; remains of catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old UK collection, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0715-05a-028, for type.
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