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LOT 0564

Roman Bronze Lion Paw Casket Mount Group

MAINLY 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 - 2 in. (163 grams total, 26-51 mm).

Six paws in naturalistic and stylised forms, including examples with support brackets. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.

CONDITION

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LOT 0564

Roman Bronze Lion Paw Casket Mount Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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