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LOT 0890
Roman Bronze Mixed Bow Brooch Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 3 in. (63.8 grams total, 41-78 mm).
Including T-shaped, Langton Down, Dolphin, Colchester and other types. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Romano-British 'Colchester' Samian Ware Sherd
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Large fragment with portion of base and low-relief laurel wreath, stags, tree and other ornament; inked inscription 'Colchester 149/001256 / NE Car Ditch 10.5.72' and typed record card 'Section of Bowl. / Provenance: Colchester. / Dragendorff. Type 37.'. 155 grams, 15.7 cm
Found Colchester, Essex, UK, 1972. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. -
Roman Bronze Figure of Pan
1st-early 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,290
The god standing nude supporting a cornucopia on his right shoulder and a syrinx in his left hand; ithyphallic with furry legs and short tail; mounted on a custom-made stand. 323 grams total, 16.5 cm including stand
Acquired from Sasson Ancient Art, Jerusalem, Israel, in 2008. From the Keane private collection, Kent, UK. Accompanied by an original signed certificate of authenticity, export approval, and invoice (US $9,500.00), from Sasson Ancient Art. Accompanied by a copy of the Israel Antiquities Authority export licence. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12100-216768 -
Roman Silver Miniature Herm
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a square-section tapering body with lateral stub arms; head of Mercury (Greek Hermes) above with applied twisted gold collar, low-relief shoulder panels, genitals modelled in the round, low-relief horned figure below. 27 grams, 52 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12103-218207.
This object, was likely votive and perhaps belonged to a small domestic altar of the Roman imperial era, reproduced in miniature size a Hermaic pillar. These were terminals made of stone or wood which were often placed on the roads, near crossings; they served to indicate the right path and therefore were supposed to protect travellers when traveling. In Roman times, these pillars were often topped with busts or portraits and were also found in the gardens of wealthy homes; gods (Hermes and Bacchus in particular) or philosophers were the subjects thus represented.
