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LOT 254786
Roman Bronze Stepping Horse Statuette
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (12.5 grams, 36 mm).
Stylised horse figure with short, stocky legs, curving neck and a narrow muzzle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 245,247, for type.
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LOT 254786
Roman Bronze Stepping Horse Statuette
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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