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LOT 0635
Roman Bronze Applique of Actor's Mask
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (38.8 grams, 38 mm).
Discoid with flange rim, central high-relief actor's mask with D-shaped mouth.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1992.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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Roman Bronze and Other Artefact and Coin Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising several bronze coins, two bone pins (one broken) and a flat discoid mount with upturned rim. 76.7 grams total, 1.4-10.6 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Silver Pin with a Figure of a Standing Woman
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising a tapering body with a Corinthian capital finial, a standing female figure atop the capital, dressed in long robes. 16 grams, 98 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The pin seems to belong to the group 18 of the Cool's classification. The treatment of the figures in these pins varies greatly, including both the very 'Celtic' looking face on a pin from Cirencester and a Graeco-Roman figure type of Venus standing on a Corinthian capital from London. This great diversity of treatments clearly suggests that these pins were the occasional products of a wide variety of workshops. -
Roman Gold Earring Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £328
Each a hoop and disc plaque, one with filigree wreath to the border. 2.80 grams total, 16 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
