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LOT 1012
Roman Bronze Hercules Knot Brooch
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (11.9 grams, 33 mm).
Openwork brooch with coiled pin and catchplate on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1012
Roman Bronze Hercules Knot Brooch
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of a Goddess
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Hollow-formed shank and bezel with inset cloison intaglio profile of a female bust with a diadem, inspecting a jewel hung around her neck. 9.46 grams, 29.95 mm overall, 19.70 x 17.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1992; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13181-249302.
The gem motif represents a deity, most probably Aphrodite-Venus, although we cannot exclude less important divinities, such as Flora or a nymph.
