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LOT 0754
Roman Bronze Cockerel Finial
2RD-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (15.4 grams, 40 mm).
Modelled in the round on a circular base with attachment peg; applied feather detailing to the neck, wings and tail.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Boucher, S. & Tassinari, S., Musée de la Civilisation Gallo-Romaine a Lyon: Bronzes Antiques I. Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Lyon, 1976, item 99, for type.
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LOT 0754
Roman Bronze Cockerel Finial
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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