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LOT 0765
Roman and Other Artefact Group
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 in. (4.37 grams total, 14 mm each).
A pair of decorative artefacts comprising: a gold flat-section openwork disc with filigree annulets and pellets; a domed silver-gilt 'stud' with striptwist borders and pellet granules, set with a possible garnet stone at the apex. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Tile Fragment Group with Military Stamps
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of six ceramic tile fragments, each bearing a stamp. 3.3 kg total, 10.5-22.2 cm
Previously in a private collection since the 1990s. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Roman Marble Hand Holding Bird
1st-2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £845
A white marble right forearm and hand, modelled in the round gripping a bird; simple detailing to the bird's head and to the folds of the skin on the palm of the hand and the nail beds; remains of iron rod inserted into the limb. 531 grams, 17 cm
New York art market, 1992. -
Roman Figure of a Boy in Oriental Dress
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
A bronze figure of a child sitting with one leg extended and the other bent beneath the body, arms raised in supplication; loose fitting trousers and knee-length tunic gathered at the waist, boots on the feet and a separate pointed hood on the head; Scythian or similar costume. 14.6 grams, 61 mm
Private Swiss collection, acquired 2001.
