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LOT 0793
Roman Bronze Seated Lion Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (66.7 grams, 44 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, seated on a rectangular base.
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 0793
Roman Bronze Seated Lion Statuette
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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