Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageUse mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...
LOT 0177
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
ROMAN BRONZE GRIFFIN HELMET ATTACHMENT
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (77 grams, 53 mm).
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (77 grams, 53 mm).
Free-standing with stylised features, bulging eyes, hooked beak, pricked ears; piriform base for possible attachment to a helmet crest.
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.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Mitten and Doeringer, Master Bronzes From The Classical World, New York, 1968, item 286, for a similar griffin head.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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.
