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LOT 0106
Roman Silver Bull Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (60 grams total, 23-31 mm).
Each free-standing and modelled in the round standing facing, displaying stylised anatomical detailing; one pierced for suspension. [5]
Provenance
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0106
Roman Silver Bull Collection
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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