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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.

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Private collection, England.

CONDITION

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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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