A gold bow fibula with single coil spring, the high arching bow decorated with three notched ribs terminating in a stylized 'hand' catch-plate -- 2in. (5.2cm.) long, circa 7th-6th Century B.C.; an Etruscan sheet gold fibula with boat-shaped bow, long tapering catch-plate and double coil spring -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) long, circa 7th Century B.C.; and a Roman gold child's bracelet with overlapping spirally twisted terminals -- 2in. (5.1cm.) across max., circa 3rd Century A.D. (3)

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A gold bow fibula with single coil spring, the high arching bow decorated with three notched ribs terminating in a stylized 'hand' catch-plate -- 2in. (5.2cm.) long, circa 7th-6th Century B.C.; an Etruscan sheet gold fibula with boat-shaped bow, long tapering catch-plate and double coil spring -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) long, circa 7th Century B.C.; and a Roman gold child's bracelet with overlapping spirally twisted terminals -- 2in. (5.1cm.) across max., circa 3rd Century A.D. (3)

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Item two: sold Christie's, London, 19 October 1970, lot 113.

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