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LOT 0659
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (252 grams total, 10-68 mm).
Including a crossbow brooch, furniture and belt fittings and other items. [19, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone of the God Serapis
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Orangey-red intaglio with a concave front and flat back, depicting the three-quarter bust of Serapis; displaying a tightly curled beard, shoulder-length wavy hair with a central parting brushed up from the forehead, wearing the characteristic calathus (woven basket or corn-measure) headgear, symbolising fertility; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.47 grams, 14 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Serapis was a Graeco-Egyptian god combining the Egyptian gods Osiris and Apis, but with a decidedly Greek appearance. He was promoted by Ptolemy I in the 3rd century BC to help unite the Greek and Egyptian people. Later, Ptolemaic rulers spread his worship, and Serapis became popular across the Roman Empire. Outside Egypt, he was often identified as Isis's partner, replacing Osiris. Over time, he also adopted traits associated with the Greek gods, Hades and Dionysus. -
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Including vesica bezel with 'W' motif, lozenge bezel with concentric squares, rosette motif and other types. 33.4 grams total, 16-24 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed mainly of oblate beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. 7.58 grams, 46 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
