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LOT 0767
Roman Silver Bird Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.63 grams, 21 mm wide).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, with two legs held together, likely not a pin finial.
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 0767
Roman Silver Bird Statuette
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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