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LOT 0108
Roman Bronze Mouse Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (212 grams total, 25-64 mm).
Modelled with semi-naturalistic detailing either standing or crouching, each nibbling at food held between their forepaws. [7]
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 0108
Roman Bronze Mouse Collection
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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