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LOT 0104

Roman Silver Animal Collection

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (41 grams total, 14-32 mm).

Comprising: a mouse nibbling food; a rooster standing on a base; a standing bird, possibly a cockerel; a standing eagle; a sinuous feline standing on a slender base; a lion modelled couchant, with geometric detailing. [6]

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 0104

Roman Silver Animal Collection

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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