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LOT 1042
Roman Bronze Key Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in. (67.66 grams total, 42-62 mm).
Comprising three keys with looped terminals, one for a barrel lock. [3]
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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Roman Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Putto
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With intaglio putto sitting on a chalice, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams. 14.07 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Redware Plate Fragment with Chi Rho
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
An irregular fragment showing concentric banding and a stylised Christogram motif. 49 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Horse Head Terminal
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Modelled as a caparisoned horse-head emerging from a four-petalled flower. 60.1 grams, 57 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This is a horse protome designed to be a mount for a vessel or small furniture, a work of delicate Roman craftsmanship, a replica of a widespread Hellenistic model. Similar bronzes can be found at the Musée des Antiquités Nationales of Paris, at the Metropolitan Museum, and at the Mariemont Museum.
