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LOT 0714
Roman Bronze Dolphin Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.89 grams, 36 mm).
With deep curved bow, dorsal fin to the apex and fantail footplate, hinged pin. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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