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LOT 0751
Eastern Roman Bronze Ring with Zebus
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.44 grams, 24.41 mm overall, 19.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large, oval bezel with a pair of stylised zebu bulls facing right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Roman Bronze Figure of Hercules
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Depicted nude in a contrapposto stance with the weight on his left leg, holding a club in the crook of his left hand with a lion-skin draped over the arm, and a cup in his right hand. 115 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12615-234681.
The statuette, perhaps of Gallo-Roman origin, was likely part of a private lararium. It is a provincial work, but well-proportioned. Unlike other statuettes of this type, Hercules is beardless. The upper part of the head was probably covered by a laurel crown. -
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of oblate and other beads, restrung to a Y-shape. 10.72 grams, 34.1 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman to Medieval Bronze Statuette Fragment Collection
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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