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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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Roman and Byzantine Bronze and Silver Ring Group
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising finger rings of various types and sizes, most with bezels with decorative motifs, including: a cross with pellet in each quarter; an inscribed panel with dashes and X motifs; a hatched oval; raised flower head; spiraling oval and a feathered cross, together with other enigmatic designs. 32 grams total, 15-25 mm
From the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003. -
Roman Bronze Lion's Face Mount
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, ears upright. 23.4 grams, 27 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. -
Large Eastern Roman Bronze Bust-Shaped Steelyard Weight
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled in the round as a facing female with head turned slightly right, with semi-naturalistic facial detailing and dressed hair; lead-filled. 4.2 kg, 13.5 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Steelyard weights in the form of human or deities faces were not uncommon in the Roman period (see SWYOR-DA4426, OXON-4391B5, HAMP-BD4D67 and NARC-7A7B81 on the PAS). These were generally filled with lead and had iron or copper suspension loops projecting from the top of the head.
