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LOT 0974
Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (9.78 grams total, 9-18 mm).
Including scaraboid with group of three figures, scene with Minerva and trophaeum, profile bust, seated figures and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [7]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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Roman Bronze Statue of Demeter with Cornucopia
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round standing with legs advancing, left arm cradling a cornucopia; hair drawn back in a chignon, surmounted by a modius; attachment loop below feet. 145 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired before 1990. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful and influential civilisations of the ancient world, lasting for many centuries. It is known for its impressive cities, roads, engineering, art, and military strength, as well as its system of law and government. At its height, the empire brought together many different cultures, and its ideas and achievements continued to shape Europe and the wider world long after its fall. -
Roman Bronze Handle with Head of Medusa Between Dolphins
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Formed as a gorgoneion mask gripped in the jaws of two opposed dolphins with s-curved bodies and terminating in vine leaves. 168 grams, 15.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of the God Harpocrates
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Presented as a very young child sitting on the ground, wearing a long tunic which covers his lower body down to his feet; right arm bent and hand raised to the shoulder, left hand curved around an object (absent); sporting the conventional sidelock behind the right ear; mounted in a custom-made tiered wooden stand. 213 grams, 73 mm (276 grams total, 10.2 cm including stand)
Ex Hanna Saba collection, Ambassador to Egypt-USA-France (1909-1992). Private European collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12098-218159.
The god's name was Hellenized in the Ptolemaic era and later adopted by the Romans, but it originated in the figure of 'Horus the child', son of Isis and Osiris, who was worshipped especially in Alexandria.
