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LOT 1117
Roman Bronze Hunchback Grotesque Statuette
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (130 grams, 93 mm).
Modelled in the round, sitting nude with head turned, arms and legs bent; wearing a brimmed cap with a feather in the crown; the spine and sternum modelled protruding, large, impressed eyes, genitals protruding below the crossed legs.
ProvenanceAcquired from Helios Ancient Art, Mayfair, London, UK, circa 1986.
From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1980s-1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13276-253965.
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 196; see also Cèbe, J.B., La caricature et la parodie dans le monde romain antique des origines à Juvénal, Bibliothèque des Écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome, 206, Paris, De Boccard, 1966; Dunand, F., Terres cuites gréco-romaines d'Égypte, Paris, Musée du Louvre, département des antiquités égyptiennes; Réunion des musées nationaux, 1990; Ewigleben, C., von Grumbkow, J. (Hrsg.), Götter, Gräber & Grotesken. Tonfiguren aus dem Alltagsleben im römischen Ägypten, Bilderhefte des Museums für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 25, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, 1991.
FootnotesSuch small bronzes with physical abnormalities and exaggerated features served as entertainment, but also had the function of warding off evil.
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LOT 1117
Roman Bronze Hunchback Grotesque Statuette
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,200 (EUR 1,392; USD 1,620) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Penannular body divided into sections with linear and ring-and-dot decoration. 31.67 grams, 65 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a stub handle to the rear, a wide rim with rosettes, hearts and other motifs, the discus with a pointillé Christogram, and a low basal ring. 148 grams, 13.8 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Blue Iridescent Glass Vessel
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Miniature vessel with a squat body and a wide neck with a rolled rim, shallow foot. 9.72 grams, 33 mm
Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
