Loading, please wait...
LOT 0114
Roman Bronze Griffin Attachment
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (77 grams, 53 mm).
Free-standing with stylised features, bulging eyes, hooked beak, pricked ears; piriform base.
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.
LiteratureCf. Mitten and Doeringer, Master Bronzes From The Classical World, New York, 1968, item 286, for a similar griffin head.
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.
LOT 0114
Roman Bronze Griffin Attachment
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
-
Late Roman Glass Pendant of a Seated Cloaked Male
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled in the round, seated cross-legged on a rectangular base, featuring semi-naturalistic facial and anatomical features and an exaggerated phallus; suspension loop to reverse. 9.13 grams, 36 mm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Enamelled Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Complete with sprung pin and catchplate to reverse; the rectangular plate with reserved scroll decoration on enamelled fields. 2.98 grams, 29 mm
Part of a collection formed in the 1970s-1980s. Ex private UK collection. -
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
The openwork figure shown standing left on a groundline, simple detailing to the eye and mane; pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse. 10.6 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
