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Romano-British Bronze Horse Plate Brooch

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Circa 2nd century AD A silvered bronze plate brooch formed as a running horse with incised double-scrolled line to the chest and rear hip; the eye a circular panel for enamel infill. See zoomorphic plate brooches in Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, pages 224-252. Silvered bronze, 2.90 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8") Private UK collection, by descent from the vendor's father, a metal detectorist, who formed his collection in the 1970's-1980's, from his own finds and by buying from a shop in Cambridgeshire, owned by Alan Fordham. Part of this collection was previously sold at Bonham's Antiquities sale 17855, 6 October 2010, Lot 199. [No Reserve]

Very fine condition, complete with pin.

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