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LOT 0166
Roman Bronze Eagle with Base
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (104 grams, 47 mm).
Modelled in the round on a square base with gusseted sides, standing with head turned and wings spread.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12239-222315.
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 268.
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LOT 0166
Roman Bronze Eagle with Base
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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Roman Highly Tinned Bronze Bowl
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hemispherical in profile with low foot, incised circumferential lines to rim; high-tin surface with silvery appearance. 177 grams, 10.3 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12234-222176. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including knee, trumpet and other types. 76 grams total, 34-55 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: vesica-shaped bezel with incise togate standing figure with sceptre; ellipsoid bezel with profile bust. 4.51 grams total, 20-21 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
