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LOT 0033
Large Roman Glass Gem with Apollo
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.66 grams, 29.72 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio image of Apollo standing nude beside a column with his lyre; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Opening Bid: £2,000
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Roman Bronze Hunchback Grotesque Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round, sitting nude with head turned, arms and legs bent; wearing a brimmed cap with a feather in the crown; the spine and sternum modelled protruding, large, impressed eyes, genitals protruding below the crossed legs. 130 grams, 93 mm
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