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LOT 0672
Roman Bronze Zoomorphic Furniture Finial
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (197 grams, 72 mm).
Formed a a stepped disc with opposed scrolls and spurs, substantial V-shaped loop below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of M.Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
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