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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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