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LOT 0742
Roman Bronze Fish Vessel Lid
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.49 grams, 33 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with naturalistic detailing, on the head a hinge loop, probably the lid from a high status fish-shaped vessel.
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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LOT 0742
Roman Bronze Fish Vessel Lid
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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