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Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group
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LOT 0642

Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (8.56 grams, 18-28.6 mm).

Comprising: a finial formed as a slender bird; a stylised bull's head mount with a loop on the reverse; an openwork bird mount with remains of a loop on the reverse. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

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LOT 0642

Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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