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LOT 0732
Gemstone Collection
ROMAN, 2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.41 grams total, 8-13 mm).
Including two putti on a baseline, eagle perching, standing figure, female bust, in carnelian and other gemstones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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Roman Bronze Hippocampus and Dolphin Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising a hippocampus with raised head, arched neck and forelegs extended, curved body coiling sideways and with trefoil finial; beneath its chest, a dolphin with lateral raised panels for eyes, the nose forming a point of attachment; possibly a bowl mount with the dolphin's nose attached and the hippocamp's hooves resting on the rim; mounted on a custom-made stand. 480 grams total, 13 cm wide including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Marble Head of Tyche
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Carved in the round with soft features and dignified expression, the hair dressed in a chignon, modius above. 657 grams, 12 cm
The Great House collection, Kegworth, N.W. Leicestershire, UK. Acquired at auction 40-50 years ago; specific sale details not recorded. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Priapus
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Modelled in the round, the god standing wearing a paenula, his two hands holding up the hem to support a pile of fruits on his erect penis; mounted on a custom-made stand. 116 grams total, 72 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
