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LOT 0653
Roman Bronze Ring with Glass Gem
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.00 grams, 21.92 mm overall, 17.81 x 15.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 33/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
With slender hoop and amphora-shaped shoulders, supporting a cell set with a clear 'aqua' glass cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A109.
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Etrusco-Italic Bronze Figure of Young Hercules
Archaic Style, circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Modelled in the round figure standing in advancing pose with the right hand raised and fist clenched; left shoulder and arm covered with the skin of the Nemean lion and left hand modelled hollow; hair cut short and textured. 307 grams, 12 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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.12515-232159.
There were several cult sites of Hercules in Etruria and old Latium, particularly in the Sabellian region, and the bronze statuettes discovered here exhibit a wide range of styles. Etruscan bronzes of the half-god usually represent him with the lion skin draped over his arm (Metropolitan accession number 96.9.419). -
Roman Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
Circa 1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mixed group of items, including four fish-hooks, seal box lids, a votive mirror fragment, an enamelled stud, and others. 83 grams total, 15-50 mm
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including Cupid with bow, Mars with spear, Dioscouri and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.46 grams total, 9-14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
