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LOT 0930
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Colection
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (99 grams total, 36-70 mm).
Comprising different types, all with pins and catchplates in situ. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s.
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Roman Silver Snake-Headed Bracelet
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With scale detail to the slender shank, lozenge-shaped snake-head finials. 7.5 grams, 60 mm
Formerly in a private French collection. Ex property of a Buckingham gentleman, acquired on the French art market. -
Roman Bronze Statuette Group
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group of three votives comprising: standing female (Venus?) with right hand drawn up to the lips; bearded male (Hercules?) with one hand on his buttock; triangular mount with human mask, annulet detailing. 43.6 grams total, 30-43 mm
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Roman Bone Venus Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Modelled in the round, Venus standing nude with hands raised to dress her hair; dorsal pillar pierced at shoulder height for suspension. 4.9 grams, 40 mm
From 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.
The iconography of Venus Anadyomene was one of the most commonly used images of the goddess in classical sculpture, and was still popular during the late Roman Empire. The best example of this is the Louvre Venus Anadyomene (Ma 3537) of the 4th century A.D., found in the 19th century at Saint George de la Montagne near Bordeaux, inside a rich aristocratic house and coming from Aphrodisias, an ancient place of statuary production for export.
