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MASSIVE ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE LION HEAD DOOR KNOCK

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MASSIVE ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE LION HEAD DOOR KNOCK

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Ca. 200-300 AD. A bronze door knock shaped as a lion head handle cast in high relief within a circular border. The animal's head modelled with a prominent browline and eyes, a ring in its gaping jaw. Nicely detailed mane frames the face. This piece probably served as a furniture mount and handle, possibly a chest. Cf. Christie's, Live Auction 1679, Antiquities, 16 June 2006, Lot 266; and The Museum of the Order of St John, LDOSJ 5617. This item comes professionally mounted in the black frame as pictured, which is fitted with a perspex overlay and a hanger to the rear. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:335mm / W:285mm ; 1.58kgProvenance: Private London collection; ex. Collection of Edmund Bourke, MD., Yonkers, NY. Ex. Ye Olde Curiositie Shoppe, Arnold Saslow, South Orange, NJ., 9/14/2007.

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MASSIVE ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE LION HEAD DOOR KNOCK

Name: MASSIVE ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE LION HEAD DOOR KNOCK
SKU: 143037859
Price: 2000 GBP
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