Beschreibung:

ROMAN BRONZE ANIMAL COLLECTION MAINLY 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. 3/4 - 2 3/8 in. (292 grams total, 20-60 mm). Comprising: a dolphin head with stylised detailing; swan on discoid base; bird's head with hooked beak; bird standing on polygonal base, curved neck and slightly spread wings; head of another animal, possibly mythical; with a later Byzantine lock-plate with bird standing left. [6] 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. CONDITION