ROMAN BRONZE LEGIONARY EAGLE ON ALTAR. Ca. AD 1 - 300 A bronze figure of an eagle standing with its head slightly turned to the right, the wings folded, set on an integral tall rectangular altar with moulded cornice and spreading foot. Size: 55mm x 16mm; Weight: 52g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired in Brussels, Belgium; initially from a Swiss private collection (1901–1981). For similar see: Le Collection du Musee Carnevalet, Les Bronzes Antiques de paris, Cat. 33.