Roman Kraftig Profilierte Brooch Collection
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1st century BC-1st century AD. A group of thirteen bronze bow brooches comprising of: ten with trumpet bow and coiled head-plate, one with anchor-shaped bow and round-section pin, one with triangular-section head-plate and flat rectangular catchplate, one similar with square-section plate with curved ends. 115 grams total, 22-40mm (3/4 - 1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers KP43,44-52,55,60,61; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [13, No Reserve]
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Fine to very fine condition.
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Roman Kraftig Profilierte Brooch Collection
Estimate ÂŁ100 - ÂŁ140
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