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ROMAN BRONZE LION HEAD PLAQUE
Estimate:
$2,000 - $4,000
Starting Bid:
$1,200
Live Auction
Spring Estates | March 23, 2025
Category
Description
Circa 3rd century A.D., the roundel with a facing lion head in high relief, the mane a mass of rayed locks, the eyes thickly lidded, with deeply grooved whiskers and nostrils, the open mouth once gripping the ring handle in its now-lost teeth, perforated three times for attachment
h. 7 w. 6-7/8 d. 1-3/4 in.
h. 7 w. 6-7/8 d. 1-3/4 in.
Provenance
French Collection, acquired in 1978;
The Plaisant Jozef Nestor Collection;
Private Collection, New York, N.Y.
Christie's New York, 11 June 2003, lot 210;
Private collection, New York, NY
The Plaisant Jozef Nestor Collection;
Private Collection, New York, N.Y.
Christie's New York, 11 June 2003, lot 210;
Private collection, New York, NY
