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LOT 1016
Roman Bronze Mount with Satyr Face
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (24.3 grams, 43 mm).
Discoid mount with a raised bearded face at the centre in three-quarter view, browband resting on the forehead, pointy goat's ears and curving horns.
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK.
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LOT 1016
Roman Bronze Mount with Satyr Face
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£40 (EUR 46; USD 54) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Extended Nozzle
Holy Land, circa 4th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Round body with an elongated nozzle, raised ribs extending from the rear of the lamp to the edge of the nozzle. 64.2 grams, 94 mm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Gryllus in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,100
Translucent oval intaglio featuring a standing gryllus wearing a gryphon-headed helmet, flanked by the inscription 'KAΛHI' meaning 'to the beautiful one'; set in a later gold ring with a D-section hoop; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.29 grams, 23.83 mm overall, 20.32 x 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13322-257896.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye. -
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Double Balsamarium
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Twin-handled, rounded bottom with trailing around body. 46.5 grams, 12.6 cm
Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1993 with reference no.SW. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. Accompanied by an original Shirley Warren invoice no.2347 dated 27 March 1993 (£180.00).
