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LOT 13:
Roman Gilded Bronze Crossbow Brooch, Circa 4th Century AD
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Roman Gilded Bronze Crossbow Brooch, Circa 4th Century AD
A solid bronze gilded crossbow brooch with three onion-shaped knops to the headplate, deep bow, trapezoidal footplate with chamfered edges, and raised panels with incised annulets, hinged pin. Some gild still remains.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1268. 61.87 grams, 93 mm. From the private collection of European gentleman; acquired on the UK art market from in the 2000s.
