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LOT 0608
Roman Bronze Applique of the God Apollo
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (16.9 grams, 30 mm).
D-shaped in section with hollow reverse, wreath to the brow; the eyes modelled shallow to accept silver appliqués. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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Roman Bronze and Lead Artefact Group
Mainly 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a plano-convex and a biconvex lead weight two fibulae with coiled springs, and other items. 807 grams total, 15-44 mm
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Large Roman Deep Blue Glass Date Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles. 41.7 grams, 80 mm
Dr Gonik & Me Wirth, Geneva, 1970s. Private collection, Europe. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12394-226935. -
Roman Gold Ring with Glass Bezel
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With a hollow-form D-section hoop and tall oval bezel set with a glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of a lady, her hair pulled back to a chignon at the nape of the neck. 3.07 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
