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LOT 0667
Marble Head of a Boy
ROMAN, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
8 1/4 in. (6.2 kg, 21 cm high).
Modelled facing in the round with naturalistic features.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Roman Bronze Cockerel Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
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Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M, A, T and P on three supporting prongs; tapering cylindrical socket. 343 grams, 29.5 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
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