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LOT 0834
Roman Bronze Ram Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (11.2 grams, 22 mm high).
Modelled standing in the round with naturalistic detailing, with curled horns and standing on an oval base.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Formed as a stylised and erect phallus with integral suspension loop. 13.75 grams, 31 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Clear Glass Bottle
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With dimpled base and funicular neck. 26.5 grams, 69 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Late Eastern Roman Gold Ring with Emerald and Garnets
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Comprising a square-section hoop with expanding shoulders, each shoulder set with a garnet cabochon and the raised square bezel with an emerald. 6.97 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 15.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. 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.11783-204563.
The presence of emerald suggests that the place of origin of this ring could have been in Roman Egypt, and the good colour of the emerald proposes a dating to the 4th to 5th century A.D.
