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LOT 0564
Roman Bronze Lion Paw Casket Mount Group
MAINLY 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (163 grams total, 26-51 mm).
Six paws in naturalistic and stylised forms, including examples with support brackets. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman Amber Glass Pilgrim's Flask
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With tubular neck and everted rim. 107 grams, 15.2 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
'At the moment the cross is brought for veneration .... they offer oil to be blessed in little flasks. When the mouth of one of the flasks touches the Wood of the Cross, the oil instantly bubbles over, and unless it is closed very quickly it all spills out.' (The Piacenza Pilgrim, v. 173, circa 570 AD). -
Roman Green Glass Melon Bead Collection
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including variously sized beads, many with iridescent surfaces. 91 grams total, 9-18 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Roman Bronze Candelabrum Base with Dolphins
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Tripod form with splayed legs, feet formed as scallops and legs as sinuous dolphins, scallops between the tails; central column with fixing spike. 980 grams, 19.5 cm
Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11890-207744.
