Loading, please wait...
LOT 0810
Roman Black Gemstone with Victory Scene
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.18 grams, 19 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with chamfered sides, intaglio scene with soldier or gladiator standing with a spear, figure to his rear holding a wreath above his head; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, based collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0810
Roman Black Gemstone with Victory Scene
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
-
.jpg)
Roman Marble Left Foot from a Sculpture
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Comprising an elegantly carved lower part of the calf and foot, a detailed rendering of the toes; the proportions suggesting that the subject was a child or a young woman; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 771 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, 1990s. Private collection of Mr K.A., France. with Kallos Gallery, London, UK. 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 a search certificate number no.13010-246748.
The foot was a prominent feature on sculptures: more susceptible to weathering and the ravages of time than a head or a torso, the fragments that survive are often badly damaged. It is also possible that this piece belonged to a sculpture created via the acrolith technique, in which the sculptor focused his attention solely on the unclothed parts of the figure, which were made from a more valuable material than the rest of the piece. -
Roman Bronze Panther Plate Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Formed as a reclining panther with legs extended and tail recuved to the rump, head raised and modelled in the round; enamelled roundel cells to the flanks; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. 10.36 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Clare Morris, dated 26 February 2012. -
Roman Bronze Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Depicting a bird with open wings and a fan-shaped tail, a springed pin, and a catchplate on the reverse. 5.89 grams, 41 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
