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LOT 1061
Roman Double Dolphin Handle
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (59 grams, 12 cm).
Formed as two opposed dolphins with s-curved bodies terminating in vine leaves, vesica held between their open mouths; plano-convex in section with openwork.
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection formed since 1960.
LiteratureCf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, item AA.4.8, for type.
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