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LOT 0880
Roman Bronze Furniture Applique
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.75 grams, 16 mm).
Discoid in plan with low-relief facing bust.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0880
Roman Bronze Furniture Applique
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Ring with Sphinx
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Roman Vessel Lid with Male Youth Wearing a Chlamys
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Discoid base supporting a seated youth with legs crossed wearing a chlamys, his left hand supporting fruit in the folds of the cloth and right hand holding one; base pierced; transverse wire to sides of the head, ring above. 366 grams, 80 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.