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LOT 0688
Roman Bronze Silenus Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.68 grams, 26 mm).
Domed mount with a bearded satyr face to the centre, short horns projecting from his head; hollow to the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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