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LOT 0962
Roman Bronze Duck's Head Finial
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14.6 grams, 44.3 mm).
Modelled in the round with a long beak and annular eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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