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LOT 0717
Roman Bronze Rider Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.07 grams, 37 mm).
Modelled in the round with legs splayed, arms dangling at the sides, right hand holding a disc. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Glass Flask with Trail
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With oblate body and dimple base, tubular neck with rounded rim; applied trail to the neck. 76 grams, 12.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
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Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Statuette Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: horse with one foreleg raised, plume to brow; rider with helmet and one arm raised; socle base with stub legs. 55.3 grams total, 35-54 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone of the Young God Hercules Fighting Snakes
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Intaglio image of Hercules kneeling on a baseline holding a snake aloft in one hand and gripping another in the other hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.70 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
According to legend, Hera wanted to rid herself of the infant Hercules and placed snakes in his crib. So strong was he even at that young age that he managed to overcome and kill them. The artist has represented the hero as a fully-grown young man.
