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LOT 0685
Roman Bronze Mouse with Nut
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15.4 grams, 33 mm).
In a crouching posture, eating a nut held in its front paws, the tail curving upwards.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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