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PAIR OF ROMAN BRONZE ANIMAL FIGURINES.
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PAIR OF ROMAN BRONZE ANIMAL FIGURINES.
Estimate £450 - £900
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF ROMAN BRONZE ANIMAL FIGURINES.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A pair of bronze animal figurines, including, from left to right: a tortoise cast with an oval domed shell engraved with the scutes, a projecting head, four splayed legs, and a tapering tail; and a frog cast in a crouching pose with a broad head, extended forelegs, and folded hind legs, its back with punched decoration.
Size: 50-90mm x 30-45mm; Weight: 145g
Provenance: Private London collection; ex German art market, 1980s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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