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LOT 0897
Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.61 grams, 25.16 mm overall, 17.29 x 14.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
With angled shoulders supporting an ellipsoid bezel with incised scorpion. [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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LOT 0897
Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Marble Youth in Relief
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,725
Mask, plano-convex in section with almond-shaped eyes, the drilled iris to accept an inlay in a different material; mouth opening accentuated by narrow lips; crescent-shaped strands of hair framing the forehead; reverse roughly prepared; mounted on a custom-made stand. 4.97 kg total, 25 cm high including stand
Private collection, France, 1986. with Aphrodite Ancient Art, New York, U.S.A., 12 December 2016, no.17. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13533-263102.
The face in all probability comes from an architectural context, possibly from a relief frieze (point of contact visible on the right). -
'The Reculver' Roman Samian Ware Dish with Trailing Leaf Motifs
Central Gaul, circa 100-140 A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Squat in profile with shallow bowl, broad curved rim with low-relief leaf motif; flared foot; marked to underside 'Found at Reculver, Kent, 1956'; in form a variant of Type Dragendorff 42. 390 grams, 18.6 cm wide
Found at Reculver, Kent, UK, in 1956. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Bronze and Iron Ring Bezel Group
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including inset cloison with butterfly, cabochon with scorpion, similar with running deer and other types. 15.3 grams total, 11-21 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
