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LOT 0104
Roman Bronze Theatrical Mask Mount
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (57.3 grams, 64 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with large eyes and hair arranged in orderly curls, applied silver panels to the eyes and enamel pupils.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £444
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From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
