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LOT 0832
Roman Bronze Public Water Fountain Spout
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (267 grams, 89 mm).
With an octagonal curving spout with raised collar and a round-section socket. [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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Large Roman Bronze Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Cuboid with impressed points to each face. 38.8 grams, 18 mm
Property 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. -
Roman Bronze Lion's Paw Table Foot
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Formed as the paw of a lion on a circular base and a rectangular socket to the top, projecting lioness head below the socket. 190 grams, 83 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Deep Blue Glass Date Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles imitating the texture of a dried date. 41.7 grams, 80 mm
Dr Gonik & Me Wirth, Geneva, 1970s. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12394-226935. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Dates were not only a staple of the Mediterranean diet, used to sweeten food and wine, but also a symbol for the New Year and a fruit often given as a gift on the occasion.
