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LOT 0778
Large Roman Bronze Lion's Head Casket Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (126 grams, 36 mm).
Modelled in the round as the head of a lion with voluminous mane, lentoid eyes and slit mouth; ferrous remains within. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0778
Large Roman Bronze Lion's Head Casket Mount
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gold Crescent-Shaped Earring
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hollow-formed with narrow ends developing into wires twisted around the shank. 0.49 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
The intaglio deeply carved to depict a profile of Bacchus, set within a closed-back bezel; the band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders. 5.90 grams, 22.20 mm overall, 16.36 x 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13342-257959.
The band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders is typical of the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD. However, the image of the bearded Bacchus is still attached to the original Greek iconography, as visible on the Ermae of the classical period. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Pinched Beaker
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat base and a conical body with an everted rim; rim chipped. 53 grams, 10.3 cm
From the collection of a late Norfolk, UK gentleman's collection, formed from the late 1960s-1970s.
