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LOT 0671
Roman Bronze Leopard Finial
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (27 grams, 50 mm).
Mount formed as a leaping lioness with mouth gaping and forelegs extended, paws hooked; pointillé texturing to the flanks, teats to the underside, tapering body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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