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LOT 0653
Roman Bronze Lion's Paw Table Foot
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (190 grams, 83 mm).
Formed as the paw of a lion on a circular base and a rectangular socket to the top, projecting lioness head below the socket.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0653
Roman Bronze Lion's Paw Table Foot
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Large Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting with Imago Clipeata of a Priest of Mithras
Late 3rd-early 4th century A.D.Estimate: £25,000 - 35,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £12,500
Representing a facing bust of a mature man with his head turned slightly to the right; short hair and a full, neatly trimmed beard, furrowed brow and strong eyebrows, deep-set eyes with heavy eyelids, eyes marked with pupils; dressed in a short-sleeved tunic draped around the neck and wearing a conical cap, holding an egg in his left hand; pierced through the surrounding roundel; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.8 kg total, 24.5 cm including stand
J.J. Klejman, New York, 1963. with Gallery Six, New York, 1991. with Christie's, New York, 11 December 2014, no.156 ($50,000-$70,000). Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12361-226874.
In the Mithraic cult the egg is a symbol of eternal time, and associated with the birth of god Mithras. The cult of Mithras, the god of the legions, whose symbol was the Sol Invictus, was popular during the 3rd century and in Tetrarchic Age. The chariot which this fitting adorned possibly wouldn't have been used in war, but in triumphal and religious processions, or simply for transport of priests. -
Roman Bronze Triton Statuette
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Bowl mount with recess to the reverse and head curled backwards; the body an anguiped with curved limbs; mounted on a custom-made stand. 59 grams total, 63 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Glass Flask with Everted Spout
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Piriform in profile in aqua glass with broad flared neck; applied trails to the neck, dimple base; areas of iridescence. 38 grams, 98 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
