Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
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LOTE 1243:
Roman Double-Pinned Knee Brooch
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Precio inicial:
£
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Precio estimado:
$40 - $60
Comisión de la casa de subasta:
30%
IVA: Sólo en comisión
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2nd century AD
A bronze knee brooch with tapering bow, notched D-shaped headplate, transverse bar with two hinged pins, catchplate with two lateral catches. 17.7 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 478 for type.
Footnotes
Bow brooches with two attachment pins are a known, if unusual, feature of Roman costume.
