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LOT 0718

Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (5.66 grams, 38 mm).

Modelled in the half-round, dolphin in profile with dentilled fin and tail. [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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0718

Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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