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LOT 0747
Roman Silvered Bronze Statuette of a Swan
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (38.34 grams, 38.58 mm).
Modelled in the round with extended arched neck, flat underside.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman's collection by descent, 1980s.
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