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LOT 0867
Roman Bronze Fingers
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (46.9 grams total, 28-41 mm).
Each with a square nail and rounded end. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Buffware Piriform Jug
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Piriform in profile with discoid foot, deep shoulder, neck with pinched and everted rim; applied strap handle to rear. 251 grams, 14 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Hilt
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Single-edged iron blade with scooped tip and octagonal-section bronze handle with dog-head finial and beaded collar. 37 grams, 16 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Bronze Figure of a Bathing Young Girl
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Standing nude female figure with hair dressed in a chignon, left hand clasped to the chest and right arm bent; mounted on a tiered display stand. 448 grams total, 17.4 cm including stand
Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12862-241687. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The girl is depicted in the act of girding her chest with a fascia, similar to the one illustrated in the famous mosaics of Piazza Armerina, where the band is worn together with a subligaculum that covers her lower parts. It is modelled after a real two-piece bath costume of the ancient Romans.
