ROMAN BRONZE LEGIONARY EAGLE HOLDING A LAUREL WREATH AND GRASPING A BULL'S HEAD

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A hollow-cast bronze legionary eagle with its wings partially spread, the head raised and the hooked beak clasping a laurel wreath. The elongated neck and broad breast are finely engraved with overlapping feathers, continuing across the wings. The powerful talons grasp the head of a bull beneath, with prominent curved horns, a broad forehead and a tapering muzzle. For similar see: British Museum Museum number 1859,0716.5 Size: 170mm x 70mm; Weight: 415g Provenance: Private collection; Ex. European private collection; private collection, acquired in Switzerland in 1999. Notarised in Switzerland (2002) before the 2005 LTBC. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£2,700

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