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LOT 0713
Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (49 grams, 67 mm).
Substantial gently curving body with wide tail and showing all three fins, head absent.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, 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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LOT 0713
Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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