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LOT 0730
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14.4 grams, 46 mm).
Formed as a standing horse with an arched neck, the front legs forming the pin-catch.
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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The hound sitting on a flat lid with a loop to the rear, muscular body and a long, slender snout, right front leg raised (now absent). 48.1 grams, 39 mm
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Roman Red Ware Bowl
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Broad and squat in profile with inturned rim and external carination. 410 grams, 16.7 cm wide
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Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Green glass with white swirls and petals, accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 208 grams, 16 cm (465 gram total including stand)
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13093-248078.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colour in these glass mosaics is opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon.
