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ROMAN LEGIONARY BRONZE BOW BROOCH WITH INSCRIPTION "VTERE FE…
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ROMAN LEGIONARY BRONZE BOW BROOCH WITH INSCRIPTION "VTERE FE…
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN LEGIONARY BRONZE BOW BROOCH WITH INSCRIPTION "VTERE FELIX" Ca. AD 200 - 400. A bronze bow brooch with a broad arched bow joining a transverse head bar with knobbed terminals. The long rectangular foot is bordered by raised studs and inscribed VTERE FELIX ('use [this] happily') within a frame. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 67.259.2. Size: 95mm x 65mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990sÐ2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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