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LOT 0123
Large Roman Bronze Mirror with Three Graces Silver Plaque
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (497 grams, 16.6 cm).
Discoid in plan with raised rim and concentric rings; central applied sheet-silver plaque with three standing females between a jug and a bowl, each on a stand; pelletted rim.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0123
Large Roman Bronze Mirror with Three Graces Silver Plaque
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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