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A descriptive catalogue of the bronzes of European origin in the South Kensington Museum (1876)

South Kensington Museum, Fortnum, C. Drury E. (Charles Drury Edward), 1820-1899 · London : Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode and sold by Chapman & Hall · leaf 398

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rmed as the neck and head of a dragon, onwhich two lizards are fighting. Formerly in the ducal palaceat Lucca. Early i6th century, L. 18 in., diam. 13^ in.Bought, 80/. This is a work of very high merit. {See Etching.) 88. 66. FOUNTAIN Spout or Jet. Bronze. The head of atriton or marine deity.… … Fra, 133 FRAGMENTS.42^4- 57- FRAGMENT. Bronze. Ornamented with a lions head, Antique.or that of a chimera, having a pointed beard and mane,goats ears and horns. Probably a portion of the armour froma cololTal ftatue. Ancient Etrufcan or Greek. 5 in. by i\ in.Bought, il. 13J. \d. FRAGMENT. Bronze.…

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