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LOT 0799
Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (56 grams, 51 mm).
Free standing being modelled in the round with feather detailing.
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 0799
Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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