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LOT 0909
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5 1/4 in. (498 grams total, 0.8-13.3 cm).
Comprising complete and fragmentary artefacts: a glass cameo; seal; implements; strap ends; mounting studs; brooches; weights; buckles; pendants; together with other miscellaneous artefacts. [70, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Single-edged iron blade with ellipsoid-section bronze handle, openwork acanthus-leaf finial, bands of loose crosshatching to both faces. 62 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired on the British art market. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector. -
Roman Gold Amuletic Case
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Hollow-formed sheet gold sleeve with three ribbed suspension loop with applied granules, granule clusters to the lower edge, corrugated surface and applied filigree trails. 2.34 grams, 33 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Roman Draped Marble Bust
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Fragment of a carved statue depicting a lifesize figure wearing a pleated and draped stola with left hand clenched in a fist and held at the chest; high-relief modelling of fabric; mounted on a custom-made stand. 23.5 kg total, 49.5 cm including stand
Ex Alison Barker (1951-2021) collection, Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12229-215654.