Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE EAGLE HANDLED KNIFE

ROMAN BRONZE EAGLE HANDLED KNIFE - Ca. AD 100 - 400.A Roman knife with a curved iron blade and a long openwork handle. The base of the handle is adorned with a statuette of a standing eagle, depicted with folded wings and a raised head.Size: 145mm x 19mm; Weight: 34gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the European art market before the late 1990s; Ex. California, USA, collection formed since the late 1960s.