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LOT 0679
Life-Size Roman Marble Finger Fragments
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 2 7/8 in. (126 grams total, 63-74 mm).
Two carved finger fragments from a statue. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx M. Cummings collection, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
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Roman Gold Ring with Gemstone
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Hollow-formed finger ring with broad plaque; with a later gemstone of an eagle and snake within a wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.28 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 16.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12107-218183. -
Roman Silver Figure of a Man
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Standing erect wearing a draped toga, bearded and with thick bowl-cut hair. 9.05 grams, 39 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. -
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UK collection formed in the 1980s. Ex property of a North London gentleman.
