Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0675
Roman Bronze Mercury Votive Foot
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (92 grams, 70 mm).
Hollow-formed with raised posture, low-relief detailed strapping. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Ribbed Glass Vessel
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With dimple base, radiating ribs to the bulb, gently tapering neck, flared rim with rolled edge. 20.11 grams, 95 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Figure of a Grotesque Warrior
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round figure of a hoplite with later pelta shield and corinthian helmet; the figure modelled nude with exaggerated muscles and genitals; mounted on a custom-made stand. 227 grams total, 10 cm high including stand
Old private collection. Anonymous sale, Delorme du Bocage, Paris, 31 March 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12050-211847. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Restrung group of graduated annular, oblate and other beads with cluster forming the centrepiece. 12.9 grams, 35 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
