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LOT 0806
Roman Silver Sitting Mouse Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.49 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, feeding on a nut held between its front paws, sitting on a sub-rectangular 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 0806
Roman Silver Sitting Mouse Statuette
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Roman Silver Standing Bull Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled in the round standing facing, displaying anatomical detailing; on a rectangular base. 16.1 grams, 26 mm wide
‘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 Lying Dog Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, lying slightly curled, possibly asleep. 17.2 grams, 37 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. -
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3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Pale green piriform shape with wide double-stepped rim and applied wavy line trail from rim to the body. 86 grams, 75 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
