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LOT 255446
Roman Gilt Bronze Eagle On Globe Holding a Victory Wreath
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (193 grams, 88 mm).
Modelled in the round as a standing eagle with its wings spread and short tail; incised feather detailing to the body and wings, head with detailed eyes, victory wreath held in its hooked beak.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 268.
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LOT 255446
Roman Gilt Bronze Eagle On Globe Holding a Victory Wreath
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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