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LOT 0808
Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
1ST CENTURY B.C.-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (8.09 grams, 44 mm).
Plate brooch formed as a bird with wings spread; pointillé detailing to the tail; catch, lug and part of spring to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent.
Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
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Eastern Roman Bronze Ring with Zebus
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large, oval bezel with a pair of stylised zebu bulls facing right. 4.44 grams, 24.41 mm overall, 19.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with Theatrical Mask and Eros, the Greek God of Love
Circa 135 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
From the right end of an ornate sarcophagus, carved dramatic theatrical mask in the centre with open mouth and drilled eyes, the forehead morticed for an attachment, a garland of leaves below; the right end tied to a boukranion, the left supported by a winged Eros; reverse with apsidal recess. 72.95 kg, 48 x 57 cm
Private collection, New York. with Christie's, New York, 7th December 1995, no.118. Christie's, New York, April 29th, 2019, no.189. Acquired at the above sale. with Sotheby's, 17 December 2020, no.80. The opposite short side of the same sarcophagus was sold at Sotheby's, New York, November 28th, 1990, no.104, and is now in a New York private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13116-249668. -
Roman Tall Glass Flask
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Iridescent square-section vessel with dimpled sides, tall neck and everted rim; mounted on a custom-made stand. 33 grams, 20.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
