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Ancient Roman Bronze Enameled Brooch shaped as a Dove- A Christian Symbol of Peace & the Holy Spirit & Messenger of Noah

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Ancient Roman- Early Christian Bronze Brooch Fibula shaped as a Dove with a colorful enameled disk instead of tile An Early Christian symbol of Peace and the Holy Spirit, the Dove is also significant in the Christianity because was used as a messanger to show the Noah the land. At the time when the Christian religion was persecuted from the Roman authorities the symbols like Dove, Fishes, Anchor were a secret symbols for the Christians. Almost Intact without the pin but with absolutely intact full coverage of the red, white and blue colored enamel-covered with a lovely olive green natural patina. See Photo Exceedingly Rare Type. Size: 4,5cm. Purchased by the current owner in 2020 in Germany, Munich. Collected Since: 1965-1995. Previous owners history: Old German Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

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Ancient Roman- Early Christian Bronze Brooch Fibula shaped as a Dove with a colorful enameled disk instead of tile An Early Christian symbol of Peace and the Holy Spirit, the Dove is also significant in the Christianity because was used as a messanger to show the Noah the land. At the time when the Christian religion was persecuted from the Roman authorities the symbols like Dove, Fishes, Anchor were a secret symbols for the Christians. Almost Intact without the pin but with absolutely intact full coverage of the red, white and blue colored enamel-covered with a lovely olive green natural patina. See Photo Exceedingly Rare Type. Size: 4,5cm. Purchased by the current owner in 2020 in Germany, Munich. Collected Since: 1965-1995. Previous owners history: Old German Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

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