Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0791
Life-Size Roman Bronze Thumb
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (137 grams, 68 mm).
Hollow-form with accurate anatomical detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hercules and Nemean Lion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Ellipsoid in plan with engraved intaglio scene of Hercules advancing on a baseline to grapple with the Nemean lion, club placed to his rear; reverse with legend 'KKK/ЧЧЧ'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.26 grams, 18 mm
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Romano-British Bronze Military Buckle with Horse Heads
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Buckle loop with tremolier hatching to the shoulders (opposed dolphins?) and two addorsed horse-head spurs to the outer edge with mane detailing, punched annular eyes. 5.02 grams, 26 mm
Found near Finningham, Suffolk, Essex. Property of an Essex gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly red and brown detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.73 kg total, 4.5-17 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seems to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
