ROMAN BRONZE LION-SHAPED APPLIQUÉ. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze appliqué in the form of a lion’s head, with a rounded face framed by a stylised mane, prominent eyes, and a muzzle with a circular spout. The underside is hollowed. For similar see: Collection du Musee Carnevalet, Les Bronzes Antiques des Paris, Cat. 384. Size: 26.5mm x 24mm; Weight: 20.81g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market in the 1990s.