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LOT 0737
Life-Size Roman Marble Finger
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (96 grams, 10 cm).
Modelled in the round with spur to the reverse of the first joint for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx M. Cummings collection, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
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Life-Size Roman Marble Finger Fragments
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Two carved finger fragments from a statue. 126 grams total, 63-74 mm
Ex M. Cummings collection, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. -
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, tubular and other beads, with an Indian furnace-wound swirled bead at the centre. 17.6 grams, 42 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Roman Silver Spoon with Handle
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Shallow piriform bowl attached to a stepped baluster, square-section handle with knop finial. 39 grams, 18.8 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Cochlearia like this one have been discovered in treasure hoards. They were used in Christian times for administration of the Holy Communion. The absence of Christian symbolism or of a Christian inscription on this spoon might suggest that it dates from a pre-Christian era, or that its owner/commissioner was pagan, or simply that this spoon was intended for domestic use.
