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LOT 0695
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.1 grams, 38 mm).
With anatomical detailing and integral loop above.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Fortuna
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With a D-section band expanding at the shoulders, wide bezel with raised oval plaque bearing a stylised depiction of goddess Fortuna facing right, holding a rudder and cornucopia. 4.35 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Vessel Lid
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With carinated body and gently inverted lower rim, circumferential frieze displaying 'yellow' and red champlevé enamelled flower heads within foliate roundels, alternating with stylised amphoras and volute scrolls creating heart shapes set against a rich blue field; central projecting stem with hexagonal plate, ornamented with a central domed flower head, amphora and foliate motifs surrounding; two suspension lugs with loops to the perimeter of the lower rim; repaired. 435 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired from Ariadne Galleries Inc, New York, 30 October 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11622-198955.
Champlevé is a decorative technique which involves cutting cells into a metal surface and filling the void with enamel, using the raised metal borders between the cells to create the design outline. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Standing nude with winged petasos and draped mantle to the left arm and shoulder; marsupium in the right hand. 34.6 grams, 59 mm
From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.
