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LOT 0802
Roman Bronze Ring with Snake
MID 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.87 grams, 25.05 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and integral ellipsoid bezel; incuse serpent motif with enamel fill. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Little Wilberham, South Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 13th December 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-9C2757.
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Roman Mosaic with Neptune Holding Trident
Eastern Empire, 1st-3rd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Floor panel depicting Neptune (Greek Poseidon) or Triton, god of the sea, wielding a trident in his extended hand, piscine body coiled behind; some reconstitution, restored and mounted in a modern matrix and frame for display. 41.9 kg, 93.5 x 83 cm
Ex property of a Munich collector; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the stock of a UK gallery circa 2019.
Neptune is the god of the sea, freshwater, earthquakes, and horses, the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Poseidon, seen here wielding a trident but often depicted with horses or dolphins. -
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Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, 1990s. Private collection of Mr K.A., France. with Kallos Gallery, London, UK. 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.13010-246748. -
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