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LOT 0955
Roman Enamelled Bronze Dolphin Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13.4 grams, 42 mm).
Bow brooch formed as a leaping dolphin with notched dorsal fin and splayed pectoral fins with enamel, the body with notched decoration, fanned tail with red enamel, recessed eyes and a catchplate beneath the nose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
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Including standing figure, profile portrait bust and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.25 grams total, 7-11 mm
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