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LOT 0575
Roman Bronze Dolphin's Head Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (17.6 grams, 73 mm).
Modelled in the half-round a stylised head of a dolphin.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Opening Bid: £167
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
