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LOT 0698
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva Gemstone
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3.4 in, (3.39 grams, 21.07 mm overall, 17.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With inset jasper gemstone, intaglio profile bust of Minerva (Greek Athena) wearing a crested helmet.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 233, for type.
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Roman Bronze Battlefield Surgical Scalpels
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Roman Marble Head of Euripides
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £18,000 - 24,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
An impressive carved herm of the tragic author of the tragic author Euripides, portrayed as an elderly man with full beard and long hair forming compact, slightly wavy strands, radiating from a single point at the back of the head and combed forwards over the forehead; heavy brow and small mouth; cracked and repaired. 7.46 kg, 25 cm
English private collection, acquired in the late 1970s/early 1980s. David Cambridge, Cheltenham. with Galerie Chenel, Paris, acquired from the above in 1998. French private collection, acquired from the above in 1999/2000. Ancient Marbles, Classical Sculpture and works of art; Sotheby's, London, 13 June 2016, no.49. 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 search certificate number no.12191-222443.
Euripides was a classical Athenian playwright and one of the three great tragedians of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Sophocles. Born in 480 B.C., his work is renowned for its complex characters and psychological depth, often exploring the darker aspects of human nature and societal norms. Euripides' plays, such as Medea, The Bacchae, and Hippolytus, are marked by their innovative use of mythological themes to comment on contemporary issues. -
Roman Bronze Military Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With openwork body formed of volute scrolls; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 8.2 grams, 31 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
