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LOT 0687

Roman Bronze Bird Weight

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (5.7 grams, 19 mm wide).

Modelled in the round with slot to the underside. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0687

Roman Bronze Bird Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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