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LOT 0125
Roman Silver Dish with Marine Encrustations
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (396 grams, 21 cm wide).
A sheet silver dish, shallow with thickened rim; marine encrustations to the outer face.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11631-199032.
Cf. a similar bowl in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1926,0406.11.
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LOT 0125
Roman Silver Dish with Marine Encrustations
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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