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LOT 0683
Roman 'Suffolk' Bronze Bird Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.3 grams, 26 mm).
Modelled in the round with wings spread, lines of punched-point feather detailing to the wings and body; attachment lug to the underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Suffolk, UK, 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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