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LOT 0610
Roman Tinned Bronze Rabbit with Young Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.77 grams, 22 mm).
Formed as a profile rabbit with enamelled detailing to the flank of two kittens; hinged pin to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1633.
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LOT 0610
Roman Tinned Bronze Rabbit with Young Brooch
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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