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LOT 0628
Roman Bronze Spoon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (50 grams, 15 cm).
Composed of a shallow oval bowl and stem flaring towards a decoratively notched terminal, beast head in relief to the neck and geometric motifs to the stem. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEnglish collection, early 2000s.
Ex central London gallery.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone Intaglio with Standing Minerva
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Oval-shaped and polished, bearing an incuse figure of the goddess Minerva standing right, wearing a helmet and holding a spear. 0.57 grams, 13 mm
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. -
Large Roman Bronze Basilisk
4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £278
The upper body, neck and head of a mythical basilisk (cockatrice), modelled in the round with the body of a serpent and head of a cockerel, the body with a tapering round-section profile, stylised detailing to the head. 260 grams, 88 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
The basilisk, known from the Renaissance onwards as a cockatrice, was a Graeco-Roman mythical two-legged dragon or serpent-like creature with a cock's head. It had the reputed ability to kill people by either looking at them, touching them, or sometimes breathing on them. According to legend a cockatrice would die instantly upon hearing a rooster crow, and having a cockatrice looking at itself in a mirror was one of the few sure ways to kill it. -
Late Roman Bronze Ring with Warrior
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rectangular bezel with advancing warrior holding a sword and shield. 2.62 grams, 22.50 mm overall, 18.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
