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LOT 1759
Gothic Bronze Eagle's Head Mount
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (16.8 grams, 45 mm).
With ribbing to the hooked beak, L-shaped band with stamped offset triangles, cell to accept a gemstone eye. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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