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LOT 0840
Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (22 grams, 42.5 mm).
A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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