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LOT 0156
Roman Blue Chequerboard Glass Bead
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.48 grams, 15 mm).
Spherical-shaped with band of millefiori in red, white, blue and yellow, blue borders.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1980s.
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Roman Bone Hercules Club Pendant
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With tapering shank and bulbous end, rows of ring-and-dot detailing, pierced at the narrow end. 8.62 grams, 74 mm
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Roman Bronze Lunar Military Pendant with Niello
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a slightly domed upper face and a pellet to each terminal; nielloed segmented panel to the upper face. 5.4 grams, 29 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Figure of Apollo
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Standing nude with a cloak draped over his left shoulder and fastened on the right shoulder, baring the weight on his right foot with the left leg bent at the knee with the heel raised; the right arm extended and holding the remains of an attribute, the left arm bent at the elbow; his head turned slightly to the right with long luxurious hair swept back and gathered at the nape of the neck; set on a circular socle base; stripped and repainted. 700 grams, 19 cm
Private collection, France, acquired at Mythes ét Légendes, 18 Place des Vosges, Paris, 14 May 1980. Anonymous sale: ex Jean Roudillon, Hôtel des Ventes de Belfort SARL, 22 October 2011, no.9. with Christie's, London, 2 April 2014, no.91. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S0007570. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.132675 dated 7 December 2011. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12360-226681.
The figurine is of archaic style; it is probably a provincial work of a Gallo-Roman workshop. The prototype can be seen in the Apollo of Naxos in the Berlin Museum. The style of posture and movement can also be seen in the archaic bronzes of Falterona, the Louvre and Athens.
