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LOT 0775
Large Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (55.5 grams, 71 mm).
Penannular rectangular-section body with notched edges and rounded finials, ring-and-dot and linear decoration.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Large Roman Cut-Glass Beaker
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With a thick conical body and a pontil base, five horizontal grooves cut around the outer face of the body; traces of iridescence. 295 grams, 19 cm
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, his collection formed in the 1960s-1970s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13277-254062.
Conical vessels of this form could be used as either a lamp or a beaker; notably during the late imperial period in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and in the early Migration period. Deep cuts on this piece suggest it was used with suspension chains or ropes, making it highly likely that this example was used as a lamp. -
Roman Terracotta FORTIS Factory Oil Lamp
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Rounded body with long nozzle, raised rim around the discus with central filling hole and three raised lugs on the shoulder; the base with concentric circles and maker's mark 'FORTIS'. 122 grams, 11.8 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Portrait Intaglio in Iron Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Ellipsoid bezel with inset bronze plaque in a red glass surround; low-relief profile bust with solar crown. 2.70 grams, 20.86 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
