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LOT 0884
Roman Bronze Animal Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 7/8 in. (78 grams total, 32-47 mm).
Including running hound, ox, horse and other types. [5]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Mould-Blown Marbled Glass Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Wide body and tall tubular neck with everted rim, formed of marbled glass in shades of brown and white; restored. 80 grams, 10 cm
From the F.D. collection, 1990s. Ex Mayfair, London, UK, dealership. Ex collection of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Aubergine-Banded Glass Vase
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Piriform in profile with tapering cylindrical neck, flared rim and rolled lip, with dragged trails; rim chipped. 32.58 grams, 73 mm
Private collection, 1982. Acquired by the present owner through the UK art market. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
