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LOT 0870
Roman Bronze Duck's Head Applique
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (89 grams, 65 mm).
Modelled in high-relief, hollow-formed with scooped lower end to neck, feather texture.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 0870
Roman Bronze Duck's Head Applique
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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