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LOT 0783
Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.2 grams, 37.6 mm).
Stylised figure with curving body and splayed crescentic tail with a loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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