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LOT 2220

Roman Style Bust Group

20TH CENTURY A.D.

8 - 8 1/2 in. (2.2 kg total, 20.2-21.7 cm).

Comprising: gilded bust of Augustus on a columnar stand; composition bust of a Roman lady with head turned, diadem in the hair. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2220

Roman Style Bust Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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