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LOT 0822
Roman Silver Ingot with Palm Branch
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14.5 grams, 26 mm).
Incised with a palm frond within a hatched border, hatching to three of the side edges.
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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Roman Bronze Nibbling Mouse Statuette
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Opening Bid: £111
Modelled with naturalistic detailing on all fours as if nibbling at food held between the forepaws, straight tail. 44.5 grams, 64 mm
‘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. -
Roman Bronze Ram Statuette
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Opening Bid: £100
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‘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.
