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LOT 0805
Roman Silver Cockerel Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.15 grams, 14 mm high).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, head turned to the left, standing on an irregular 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 0805
Roman Silver Cockerel Statuette
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
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