A Roman bronze model of a panther and a belt plate with a lion, ca. 2nd C.

Dim.: 7,5 x 6,5 cm (the belt buckle with the lion)
H.: 3,5 cm - L.: 3,5 cm (the dog)

Provenance:
- The dog: Bonham's, London, July 7, 2016, lot 163 (part lot). (link)
- A Dutch private collection, purchased in 1996.
- The Schellingerhout Collection, Heerlen, 1990's.
- (The dog accompanied by a conservation report dated 1999.)

- The belt plate: Bonham's, London, July 7, 2016, lot 168. (link)
- A Dutch private collection, purchased in 1996.
- The Schellingerhout Collection, Heerlen, 1990's.
- The K.H. Naumann Collection, Kusel, Germany.

Condition:
- The belt plate in good condition, with minor superficial encrustation and minor superficial wear throughout. Small parts lacking and the right hand corner slightly torn as visible on the photo
- The dog in good condition, with superficial encrustation and superficial wear throughout.