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Roman Bronze Handle Group

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Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. A group of cast bronze handles comprising: a dolphin-shaped handle from a wine-vessel, at one end a dolphin-head gripping the attachment bar and at the other a bearded bust of Silenus, with custom-made display stand; a recurved loop handle with scrolled finials and three transverse ribs to the centre. Bronze, 106 grams, 81-93 mm including stand. (3 1/4-3 3/4") Property of a Hampshire Gentleman; acquired before 1990; with old dealer tickets, giving descriptions and findspots etc.; the Silenus handle found in the Balkans, the other found in the Rhineland. [2]

Very fine condition.

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