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LOT 0649
Roman Bronze Crouching Bear Mascot Figure
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (65 grams, 47 mm).
Formed in the round on a curved base, semi-naturalistic anatomical and facial detailing; circular socket to base of neck and base for insertion of a banner rod.
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.
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LOT 0649
Roman Bronze Crouching Bear Mascot Figure
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Fitting Group
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a substantial key handle with baluster and 'X' ornament; knife pommel; clothing studs; fragmentary pins with decorative heads. 137 grams total, 18-92 mm
Ex Axel Guttman collection. Acquired on the UK art market. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Featuring a range of ring sizes and types; the majority with decorative bezels displaying floral, geometric, buckle and other designs, including one inscribed 'TIT /TIT' over two lines. 75 grams total, 16-30 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Danubian Lead Votive Plaque with Helen of Troy
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising a figural scene in relief composed of a mounted rider (Dioscuros) advancing left towards the figure of Helen of Troy, a worshipper behind his horse and another beneath it in the attitude of submission; the sun and the moon above. 91 grams, 83 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The image of Sol Invictus assumed a great importance in the Danubian cult: the frequent representation of the celestial gods on the plaques is paralleled by their representation on monuments of other mystery cults, particularly the cult of Mithras. The image of a Dioscuros on horseback is linked to that of the Danubian rider.
