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LOT 0538
Greek Bronze Fitting with Fox
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 in. (46.7 grams, 62 mm).
L-shaped bracket with a leaping fox, the beast with an elongated muzzle and swept-back ears. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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