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LOT 0758
Roman and Later Mixed Artefact Group
MAINLY 2ND-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 4 3/8 in. (1.35 kg total, 1.1-11.1 cm).
Including a bronze coin, buckle loops, glass marbles, lead tokens, thimbles, furniture fittings, and other items. [73, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Roman Glass Bottle with Tapering Neck
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Flask with squat bulbous body and broad shoulder, slender cylindrical neck with flared rim, dimpled base; iridescent surfaces. 44 grams, 11.2 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Roman Glass Bracelet Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Each a D-section coloured glass hoop with pressed joint. 35 grams total, 55-68 mm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Statue of a Bear Killing a Deer
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
On a stepped triangular base, bear with head raised, forepaws round the neck of a deer with legs folded beneath the body. 398 grams, 10 cm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996). Private collection of Mr K.A. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12398-226600.
Combat between large animals was a popular theme in Roman art. The staging of such fights in the Flavian Amphitheatre in the heart of Rome is evidenced. Furthermore, the 3rd-4th century A.D. mosaic floor unearthed at Lod, Israel, in 1996 shows several scenes with ferocious wild animal - a lion and lioness, an elephant, a giraffe, a rhinoceros, a tiger, and a wild bull - all arranging themselves for a colossal fight to the death. The mosaic was lifted intact and is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
