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LOT 0811
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
MAINLY 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (48 grams total, 15-33 mm).
Mixed group of votives including a hare, bull, axe and other items. [6, 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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Roman Bronze Figure of a Military Eagle
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Naturalistically modelled in the round, standing with wings folded against the body, head turned left, feather detailing and recessed circular eyes; feet absent. 111 grams, 62 mm
Acquired in Europe before 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11857-206794. -
Roman Rock Crystal Vessel
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Globular in form with low basal disc, central socket. 36.7 grams, 32 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. -
Roman Terracotta Lion Rhyton
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Modelled naturalistically in the round in an advancing pose with face, muzzle and tooth detailing within the open mouth, the tufts of the animal's mature mane individually rendered; filling hole on the back; the mouth open acting as a spout; North African workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.5 kg total, 20.5 cm high including stand
with Sotheby’s London, 9 December 1994, no.221. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. Accompanied by copies of relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11797-206532.
The lion was famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labour, but it was also linked with the cult of the goddess Cybele, where it is usually represented sculptured in relief on either side of her throne.
