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LOT 0628
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 in. (89 grams total, 21-77 mm).
Including a recumbent figure with pleated clothing, a female head mount and other items. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Large Roman Blue Glass Bracelet
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising an annular D-section hoop with a raised band to the outer face. 22.4 grams, 82 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Roman Bronze Figural Attachment
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Piriform mount with stylised facial features, broad band of hair with incised zigzag and roundels, hollow to the reverse. 71.6 grams, 66 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of a Servant with Offering
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Standing nude with both arms supporting a scallop shell, the hair dressed in the manner of a putto; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 38 grams total, 67 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Although inspired by statuettes of Eros, the representation is that of a body with a musculature of a mature man, with a well-shaped torso and strong pectorals. Probably of Gallo-Roman workmanship.
