1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure in the form of a leaping dog; front and back legs fully outstretched, mouth open, tail curled at the tip, forming a loop; detailing to the paws, muzzle, eyes, ears, genitals and harness embellished with circular motifs; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. See The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 2021.40.3, for a Roman dog statuette with many stylistic similarities; see The Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, record id. ESS-BE3913, for a similar head; see the Metropolitan and British museums generally for numerous examples of this leaping dog form; see Christie's, A Peaceable Kingdom, 26th October 2004, lot 217, for a bronze dog with similar paws. 586 grams total, 14.5cm including stand (5 3/4"). Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; formerly in the collection of a South London gentleman; acquired 1970-1980. Possibly a skillet handle.