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LOT 0806
Large Roman Glass Roundel with Cupid
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10.4 grams, 29 mm).
Pale yellow domed disc showing nude Cupid in a dynamic pose, holding a bow in his hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar figure on glass in Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.175 (Dionysian procession).
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LOT 0806
Large Roman Glass Roundel with Cupid
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 Bronze Ring with Palm Branch
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a narrow bezel with a palm leaf. 1.12 grams, 17.64 mm overall, 15.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Bronze Marriage Mirror with Facing Busts and Inscription
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Discoid in plan with a beaded rim and concentric rings; at the centre, two draped busts, a male and a female, with faint remains of inscription surrounding; the other side polished and tinned. 130 grams, 91 mm
UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
The image on the back of the mirror depicts an imperial couple from the 4th century. The type of diadem worn by the male figure, clad in a paludamentum and cuirass, and the man's profile suggest a depiction of Constantine and Fausta, or of Constantine and his mother Helena. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed in the round with a raised seam on the underside and a large loop on the top. 17.7 grams, 35 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
