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LOT 0593

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. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0593

Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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