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LOT 2152
Post Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Plaque with Saint
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (180 grams, 11.3 cm).
A lentoid plaque with an applied applique showing a standing winged saint holding a staff, dressed in a short tunic, a dog standing against his leg, possibly depicting St Roch, the patron saint of dogs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire, 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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