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LOT 0754
Eastern Roman Gold Pendant Bead Pair on Chain
3RD CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (0.58 grams, 76 mm).
Comprising two domed discs suspended from a length of looped later gold-coloured chain. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private British collection, formed in the 1980s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Banded Orange Agate Gemstone with Gryllus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With an intaglio figure with a large head advancing left on bird legs, long beard and nose, wearing a curving helmet with a cockerel-head finial with drips falling from its nose; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.36 grams, 8.90 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Rosette
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Round body with volute nozzle and a small stub handle at the rear, low-relief vine-leaf wreath encircling the filler hole, a large rosette at the base of the nozzle, base with concentric circles and a rosette. 38.1 grams, 83 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s. -
Roman Bronze Chariot Mount with Bust of Silenus
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Ovoid in profile with hollow reverse, modelled in high-relief with pallium tied at his right shoulder and garland draped across his shoulders and wreath of ivy around his brow; mounted on a custom-made stand. 435 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand
Private Swiss collection, before 1976. with Bonhams Antiquities, London, 3rd October 2000, no.202. Private European collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00038120. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13216-249243.
This type of mount was probably used as bridle holders and placed near the driver’s seat, on the wagon platform or as a central decoration on the back of the wagon.
