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LOT 0829
Roman Bronze Mount with Cherub's Face
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (50.3 grams, 50 mm).
Domed body with a raised circumferential band on the outer edge, the centre with a face of a cherub in three-quarter view. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
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LOT 0829
Roman Bronze Mount with Cherub's Face
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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