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LOT 0711
Roman Bronze Miniature Herm Statuette
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (33 grams, 56 mm).
With stepped domed base, the shank square in section and tapering with helmetted head, stub arms, chevron hatching to the chest and male genitals.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Cf. similar figure in the British Museum under accession no.1912,1125.13.
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LOT 0711
Roman Bronze Miniature Herm Statuette
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Life-Size Roman Bearded Head of the Greek God Hermes
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33,800
With densely curled hair, stern facial expression beneath a broad brow, luxuriant curled beard falling in waves and cut square at the lower edge, a Roman copy after a 5th century B.C. Greek original; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 32.2 kg total, 52 cm high including stand
with Chaucer Fine Arts Ltd, 1980s. English private collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Marina Mattei and Dr Laura Maria Vigna. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11615-199747.
This belongs to a type of archaic sculpture which can be traced back to the original ‘Hermes Propylaios’ by the Attic sculptor Alkamenes, a pupil of Phidias, active in the second half of the 5th century B.C. According to some theories, such depictions of Hermes (Hermae) were created for the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens, Hermes being the patron deity of doors and entrances. According to others, this type of bearded Hermes was located within the Acropolis as a devotional figure. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva in Gold Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Discoid cloison with profile bust wearing a Corinthian style crested helmet; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.56 grams, 25.12 mm overall, 19.72 x 15.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the the French art market, 2017. Private collection, England. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Snake
Mid 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a D-section hoop and integral ellipsoid bezel; incuse serpent motif with enamel fill. 7.87 grams, 25.05 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Little Wilberham, South Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 13th December 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-9C2757.
