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LOT 0945
Roman Bronze Sceptre Finial
100-400 A.D.
5 1/2 in. (95.2 grams total, 14 cm including stand).
Bulbous foot attached to a thick openwork disc and topped by a standing eagle; repaired, mounted on a display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureCf. similar mounts in the shape of a bird in PAS: LVPL-BB6DC1, NARC-BE3893, ESS-E8FFA8, SWYOR-2CD5BD, BERK-D1F8BE.
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LOT 0945
Roman Bronze Sceptre Finial
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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