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LOT 0642
Roman Bronze Nail Cleaner and Tweezer Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (10.3 grams total, 25-51 mm).
Comprising: two pairs of tweezers; three nail cleaners, two with balustered finials. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector.
From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000.
Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £450
Hollow-formed with inset ellipsoid intaglio figure of Abundantia standing with a cornucopia. 3.47 grams, 24.99 mm overall, 12.25 x 15.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired by the current owner's family in the 1980s. with Christie’s, New York, Ancient Jewellery, 11 December 2003, no.397. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads; restrung. 13.1 grams, 37.2 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Terracotta Female Figure on Pedestal Base
2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Dressed in voluminous robes with pleating to the undergarment, the figure depicted in contrapposto position with her weight on the left leg and right leg bent at the knee, a square pillar flanking the right leg; both arms raised with the open palms facing upwards; standing on a square pedestal; hollow form. 266 grams, 22 cm
Ex London gallery, UK, 1980s. Ex private UK collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The figure represents a woman caught in the act of offering; originally, she probably had a patera and a gift in the other hand. The statuette has a plain back as it probably was intended to be placed in a shrine inside a votive deposit. In the now empty space there could have been a name and a painted dedication.
