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LOT 0850
Large Roman Bronze Jug with Handle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
14 in. (1.69 kg, 35.5 cm).
Piriform in profile with a flared foot and raised collar at the shoulder, everted rim to the mouth with crescent plate to the rear ending in profile avian heads; curved acanthus-leaf with bulb finial forming the thumb-pad, with a swept curve to the strap handle ending in a deer's head at the junction with the body; heavily restored.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 291, for type.
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Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Foot Insert From a Statue
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,556
Hollow-formed front left sandaled foot with draped hem of a vestis talaris across the rear edge and tiered sole to the footwear, traces of gilding; supplied with a custom-made wooden stand. 847 grams total, 14 cm
Acquired in Germany in 2001. Acquired by the present owner from the above. 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.12192-222323.
The detailed bronze foot exhibits an incredible rendering of the smallest details; its dimensions suggest that the statue to which it belonged was nearly a human size sculpture, possibly a goddess, based on the footwear. Statues of the gods and goddesses were usually gilded. -
Roman Decorated Terracotta Dish
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Squat in profile with low sidewall, basal ring, flared rim. 97 grams, 11.1 cm
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 Amber Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Restrung designer necklace of graduated tubular and annular beads with a ceramic centrepiece. 18.5 grams, 46.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
