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LOT 0605
Roman Bronze Mouse Nibbling a Nut Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (22.4 grams, 29 mm).
Modelled with naturalistic detailing on all fours nibbling a nut held between the forepaws, tail curled upwards across the back.
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 0605
Roman Bronze Mouse Nibbling a Nut Statuette
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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