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LOT 0128

Roman Bronze Horse

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 7/8 in. (80 grams, 47 mm high).

Modelled standing on a rectangular base, standing facing, tail hanging between legs, simple stylised facial 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.

Literature

Cf. Christies, London, A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals, 26th-27th October, 2004, lot 247, for a horse of comparable style.

CONDITION

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LOT 0128

Roman Bronze Horse

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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