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LOT 0637
Roman Bronze Bearded Philosopher Mount
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.33 grams, 25 mm).
Displaying the bald pate and bearded face of a Roman intellectual in profile right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK, before 2010.
LiteratureCf. Read, B., Metal Artefacts of Antiquity vol.1, Langport, 2001, fig.3 (13), for a similar mount.
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Roman Bronze Bearded Philosopher Mount
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Displaying the bald pate and bearded face of a Roman intellectual in profile right. 3.33 grams, 25 mm
Found Essex, UK, before 2010. -
Roman Bronze Double-Headed Beast Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round, a mythical two-headed animal, with hole through the centre for attachment. 18.9 grams, 43 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Gold Earring Pairs
2nd-3rd century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Two pairs of earrings with decoratively twisted hoops, domed plaques and pyramid bulbs embellished with granule clusters; one pair with gold wire spirals to the plaques. 16.97 grams total, 42-50 mm
Acquired between 1950-1970s. Ex Swiss private collection.
