Italic 'Dog-Heads' Belt Mount
Copper-alloy, 17.31 grams, 67.04 mm. Circa 4th century BC. A cast D-section belt mount in the form of an elongated dog's head above a ribbed section from which emerges a second, addorsed head. A separately cast triangular plate beneath forms the hook. An attachment rivet pierces the muzzle of the upper head, which is concave on the reverse. Reference: cf. Bonhams sale, 29th April 2009 lot 158 for a group of similar mounts. Very fine condition, repaired. Provenance: from an old English collection.