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LOT 0888
Roman Bronze Animal Weight Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (35.3 grams total, 25-36 mm).
Comprising: a bull-head amulet with socket to the brow to accept a cabochon; swan with head turned back to meet the wing. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0888
Roman Bronze Animal Weight Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Eros Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled in the round, nude, striding forwards with his wings spread, his right hand reaching out to grasp a bow (absent), and left hand extending to the rear; feather detailing to the wings, piled hairstyle. 76 grams, 76 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Sphinx
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Hollow-formed shank with carinated profile, inset garnet cabochon with winged sphinx standing on a baseline. 5.78 grams, 24.45 mm overall, 15.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio Depicting Castor
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed ring with inset intaglio, profile bust of Castor, son of Zeus, with star above his brow; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.24 grams, 27.39 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12391-226043.
