SUPERB ROMAN BRONZE MOUSE. Ca. AD 100 - 200. A solid bronze figure of a mouse shown in a crouched posture with its head lowered and tail curled upwards along the back. The front paws are brought together as if grasping a small, rounded object. Ears are rendered upright and slightly pointed; the eyes and mouth are indicated with incised details. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1975,0301.3; Christie's, Live Auction 1915, Antiquities, 6 December 2007, Lot 187. Size: 30mm x 20mm; Weight: 23g Provenance: From the private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK /European art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.