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LOT 1027
Roman Bronze Germanic Bound Captive Mount
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (21.7 grams, 42 mm).
Modelled in round with bent legs, arms supporting a raised chin and a rope detail around the neck; four openings to the body for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1027
Roman Bronze Germanic Bound Captive Mount
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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