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LOT 0576
Eastern Roman Marble Tray
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (1.24 kg, 26 cm wide).
Of shallow rectangular form with volute handles, restored.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2012.479.3, for a similar dish, albeit in glass.
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Roman Bronze Bust of a Noble Lady
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic facial features and hair style with centre parting and tied in a chignon at the nape, detailing to the folds in the fabric of her garment; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 425 grams total, 11 cm high including stand
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With Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Ex private collection, London, UK.
