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LOT 0722
Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Group
1ST-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (32 grams total, 19-28 mm).
Mixed group of rings comprising: a D-section ring; a ring with angled shoulders and raised circular bezel; a ring with slender hoop and bezel set with a blue intaglio with two figures; a large ring with rectangular bezel with '1888' with a cross above; a ring with large rectangular bezel with faint remains of an inscription; a ring with forked shoulders and the bezel set with a dark green glass intaglio with a low-relief image of a doe before a tree; a ring with an oval pale orange carnelian intaglio bearing an inscription. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0722
Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Romano-Jewish Terracotta Oil Lamp with Three Spouts
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Small rectangular oil lamp with decorative borders and a lug handle to the rear, inked collector's number '415' on the underside. 47 grams, 61 mm
Ex important German collection, 1960-1990. -
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Roman Bronze Statuette of Resting Hercules
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Depicted as lar and modelled nude in a standing pose with the right hand resting on the handle of his club, left arms supporting the lionskin mantle; hair cut short and beard textured. 715 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13295-255447.
The position of the statuette, belonging to the typology of ‘resting’ Hercules, is unconventional, probably belonging to a more archaic period prototype (Reinach, 1897, p.211,7). By the late 300s or early 200s B.C., the depiction of Hercules wearing the lion's skin over his head had fallen out of favour in Greek art. A worshipper probably placed this statuette in a sanctuary as an offering to the deity, or in his house as a symbol of protection. The majority of small Hercules statuettes are ex-votos, and the donors were possibly herdsmen, considering his function as protector of the flocks. Statuettes of the god found in provinces like Gallia, Britannia, or Pannonia might have appealed to Italic soldiers serving further north and could easily have been carried with them on campaign. -
Roman Bronze Stepping Horse Statuette
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Stylised figure of a horse in a dynamic pose with elongated body and legs, set on a rectangular footed base; likely a marriage. 35.5 grams, 52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
