Loading, please wait...
LOT 0627
Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.96 grams, 32 mm).
Modelled in the round with feather detailing.
Provenance‘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.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman and Other Jet Bead Group
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mainly comprising polished beads of various types and sizes, including examples cut with ring-and-dot ornament; some chipped in antiquity. 28.6 grams total, 8-20 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium with Handles
4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Pale green with two flared tubes with everted rims, triangular-shaped lateral handles. 57 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Glass Amphora
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Pale green colour with broad rounded shoulder tapering to a rounded base, cylindrical neck and everted rim, applied scrolling handles; iridescent surfaces. 31 grams, 97 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
