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LOT 0630
Roman Bronze Nibbling Mouse Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (44.5 grams, 64 mm).
Modelled with naturalistic detailing on all fours as if nibbling at food held between the forepaws, straight tail.
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 0630
Roman Bronze Nibbling Mouse Statuette
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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