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LOT 0115
Roman Bronze Animal Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (119 grams total, 28-50 mm).
Comprising: a squirrel nibbling a nut; a rabbit; a monkey with its hands covering its eyes; a mounting lug formed as a beast with outstretched legs; with an earlier Eastern ladle finial terminating in a beast's head. [5]
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0115
Roman Bronze Animal Collection
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Lioness Figure
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Modelled in the round crouching with one forepaw held aloft, stylised detailing to the animal's coat, head, face and paws. 130 grams, 54 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Complete with pin and catchplate to reverse; geometric composition comprising a discoid head over a rectangular bar with lobed trefoil below. 5.9 grams, 47 mm
Acquired from York Antiques Centre. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Gary Edwards. -
Roman Bronze Hare and Hound Brooch
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Composed of an openwork plaque with two inverted panels each depicting a hound with a hare in its mouth; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 14.9 grams, 42 mm
Acquired prior to 1980. From the UK art market.
