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LOT 0591
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (194 grams, 21 cm wide).
Shallow elliptical dish with stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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Roman Green Glass Footed Beaker with Trail
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Composed of a gently tapering U-shaped body with a more convex upper body, everted rim and domed foot, decorative applied trails to the equator. 72 grams, 10.8 cm high
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. -
Roman Marble Statue Fragment with Feet
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Presenting the hem of a pleated robe, the sandaled feet of the figure emerging from beneath, with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, resting on a plain base. 7.1 kg, 24 cm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11624-198973. -
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Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £562
Suspension loop to one edge, the stone cameo fragment portraying a young boy. 3.84 grams, 30 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.