GALLO-ROMAN BRONZE HORSE PROTOME KEY HANDLE WITH RIVER PATINA Provincial Roman / 1st cent. B.C. - 1st cent. A.D. / Bronze, iron / H = 4.8 cm (1 57/64 in) The upper part of the body of a horse dynamically outstretched forelegs served as the knob of a handle. Condition: Ring slightly worn, otherwise intact. Bronze surface very well preserved, due to its having been deposited in a river. Partially encrusted. Probably the handle applique of a key. Provenance: Swiss priv. coll. M. T., Basel-Landschaft. Purchased before 2010 on the Swiss art market in Basel. Previously German priv. coll. since the 1950s. Published: Rhenus Auktionen, Nov/24. With certificate of authenticity. I confirm an unconditional guarantee of the authenticity of this object mentioned above. Furthermore I confirm to be authorized to sell this cultural property. (according to Art. 16 para. 2. a. CPTA together with Art. 18 CPTO). According to Swiss legislation, there is no export licence required to ship this lot outside Switzerland.