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LOT 0602
Roman and Later Artefact Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (28.1 grams total, 15-64 mm).
Comprising: a silver gorgoneion head mount; sheet-gold accessory element; bone pin with figural finial; lead seal dated 1789. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman Glass Flask
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Of fusiform type with a rolled lip and thick rounded bottom. 30 grams, 26.5 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Horse Head Protome
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Modelled with naturalistic detailing with signs of attachment. 81 grams, 49 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Green Glass Cup with Trail
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Tapered green bowl with dimpled base and slightly inverted rim; spiral trail to the upper body, formed as pinched arches below; heavily restored. 52 grams, 94 mm wide
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
