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LOT 0166
Roman Bronze Eagle with Base
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (104 grams, 47 mm).
Modelled in the round on a square base with gusseted sides, standing with head turned and wings spread.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12239-222315.
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 268.
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LOT 0166
Roman Bronze Eagle with Base
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £535
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