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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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Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Jason and the Golden Fleece
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Plano-convex type with incuse image of naked Jason advancing beneath an overhanging tree with Golden Fleece suspended in its branches; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.79 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Mosaic with Neptune Holding Trident
Eastern Empire, 1st-3rd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Floor panel depicting Neptune (Greek Poseidon) or Triton, god of the sea, wielding a trident in his extended hand, piscine body coiled behind; some reconstitution, restored and mounted in a modern matrix and frame for display. 41.9 kg, 93.5 x 83 cm
Ex property of a Munich collector; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the stock of a UK gallery circa 2019.
Neptune is the god of the sea, freshwater, earthquakes, and horses, the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Poseidon, seen here wielding a trident but often depicted with horses or dolphins. -
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Roman Silver Ring with Gemstone of Cupid Riding a Dolphin
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With an inset onyx gemstone, intaglio of a boy riding on the back of a dolphin and wielding a whip; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.29 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 20.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan14
Private collection, before 1975. Private collection, England.
