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LOT 0577
Roman Bronze Swastika Mount
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (32.4 grams, 49 mm).
The gammadion design created from an openwork square-shaped plate; semi-circular suspension loop to centre reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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Roman Figural Redware Fragment
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Displaying figures at a banquet (symposium) in relief, reclining on couches and being attended by servants; a centaur on the right; repaired. 358 grams, 30 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Possibly part of a flanged rectangular vessel, like some specimens found in Cilicia. The presence of a centaur in the scene could evoke the famous mythological fable of the centaurs at the banquet of the Lapiths, when the latter, together with the Athenian hero Theseus, offended by the immoral behaviour of the centaurs who had attempted to kidnap the women, slaughtered them all. -
Yellow Sapphire Gemstone of Commodus in Later Gold Mount
Roman, 2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
The naturalistic pale yellow sapphire engraved with the bust of the emperor in profile right. 4.93 grams, 24 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Ex European collection. Private collection of a London antiquarian.
The reign of Commodus (177-192 A.D.) is typically associated with the end of the period in Roman history, the golden era of peace. He initially reigned jointly with his father Marcus Aurelius (177-180 A.D.), and later alone. Commodus cultivated a personality cult which culminated in his performance as a gladiator in the Colosseum. He was eventually assassinated by a wrestler in the baths, marking the end of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty. He was succeeded by Pertinax. -
Roman Silver Key-Ring
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a flat-section hoop and rectangular panel, short shank and disc-shaped head with cruciform void and pellets in the interstitial quadrants. 3.98 grams, 17.81 mm overall, 15.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
