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LOT 0729
Roman and Other 'Wetwang' Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 1 7/8 in. (282 grams total, 11-48 mm).
Including lead casting blanks, buckles, the socketted base of a figurine and other items. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK.
Acquired 2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Roman Bronze Satyr Attachment
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
The satyr (Greek Silenus) modelled in the round with a laurel crown on the head, full beard and abundant hair to the sides of the head, hollow underside. 34.7 grams, 25 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman and Later Mosaic Glass Gaming Piece Collection
1st-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Set of conical and domed multi-coloured glass studs. 240 grams total, 16-25 mm
London private collection, acquired between 1979-1983. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Isis
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
The goddess standing, wearing an Ionic chiton and himation secured by a characteristic knot tied between her breasts, the folds cascading to the floor; her left hand modelled open and held above her breast; her centre-parted wavy locks fastened with a band, pulled back in a chignon at the nape of her neck and surmounted by a hair-comb; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 280 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
From 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.
Statuettes of Fortuna, the goddess of chance, were evidently popular during the Roman Imperial times judging by the large number that have been found, and with the advent of the cult of Isis within the Roman Empire, the two divinities were identified as a single goddess.
