Etruscan Bronze Appliqué Collection
6th century B.C. or later. A group of three bronze clasp mounts from a girdle, each comprising a slightly domed palmette-shaped body with fixing lug to the underside, spirals flanking a narrow neck and triangular hooked finial, two with zoomorphic detailing and one with convergent lines. Cf. Mitten, D.G., Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Massachusetts, 1967, item 202. 59 grams total, 81-88 mm (3 1/8 - 3 1/2 in.). One with Bonham's, London, Knightsbridge, UK, 22 September 1998, lot 405.Two acquired early 1990s.Ex private American collection; thence by descent.Private collection since 1998.Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. [3] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]