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LOT 0931
Roman Bronze Rat-Tailed Spoon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (10.9 grams, 15.5 cm).
With broad, gently curved bowl, tapering handle with transverse hatching at the junction with the bowl. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
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 Gemstone Collection
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Opening Bid: £222
Including advancing lion, perching bird and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.82 grams total, 7-19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Janiform Ampulla
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Body formed as two addorsed putto-heads with long, narrow neck separated from the body by a constriction; funicular mouth. 48.9 grams, 11 cm
Ex Anita Zürrer-Bass (1928-2018), Switzerland, formed 1960s-1990s. Thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The body of this type of vessel is formed from two heads joined together at the back. The faces have protruding chins, full cheeks and turned-up noses. The hair, filling the space between the faces, is arranged into spherical curls. This kind of products were often realised in Syrian workshops and widespread across the empire. They are usually dated to the 3rd century A.D. -
Roman Aubergine Glass Bottle
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With slightly flattened base and spherical body, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim, one handle absent. 22.77 grams, 77 mm
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