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LOT 0118
Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Foot Insert From a Statue
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (847 grams total, 14 cm).
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.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
For a possible similar sandaled foot of goddess Tutela see Boucher, S., Inventaire des Collections Publiques Françaises - 17 Vienne: Bronzes Antiques, Paris, 1971, pp.52-55, no.13; for similar pieces see Boucher, S., Tassinari, S., Musée de la civilisation Gallo-Romaine a Lyon, Bronze Antiques, Lyon, 1976, nos.83-85; also Cooley, A.E., Cooley, M.G.L., Pompeii and Herculaneum, New York, 2014; Sebesta, J.L., & Bonfante, L.,The World of Roman Costume, Madison, 2001.
FootnotesThe 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.
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LOT 0118
Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Foot Insert From a Statue
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Ring with Goddess
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With ellipsoid plaque, incuse image of a robed female in profile holding a cornucopia, possibly Fortuna. 7.05 grams, 21.58 mm overall, 16.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Private collection, England. -
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With broad discus and short nozzle, low-relief scene with two lovers on a bed. 66 grams, 85 mm
From a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Large Roman Tinned Bronze Patera
1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
With a deep bowl and flat-section handle with integral loop; shallow concentric grooves around the exterior of the neck, rolled rim, concentric rings to the underside; finished on a lathe; cracked and split. 903 grams, 33 cm wide
Acquired in Europe before 1993. Private collection, Europe. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11788-206494.
In contrast to their elaborate counterparts, paterae such as this were likely carried as part of the standard kit of Roman soldiers, used as a general cooking and eating utensil. The regular heap up (sarcina) of the legionaries is well represented on the reliefs of Trajan's column. It was composed of a T stake (furca), to which a linen bag (sacculus) was hung, as well as the leather haversack for 15-20 days supplies (trinum nundinum) and personal effects, a pot (ollula), a cup (patera), and a basket for work on the fields.
