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LOT 0706
Roman Gilt Bronze Panther Handle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (128 grams, 11 cm).
D-section strap handle with palmate finial below, transverse bar and thumb-pad, upper end developing to the foreparts of a panther with forelegs spread.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0706
Roman Gilt Bronze Panther Handle
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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