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LOT 0776
Roman Bronze Votive Foot Pendant
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (31.6 grams, 41 mm).
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Opening Bid: £222
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Acquired in the 1990s. Collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Composed of a hollowed truncated conical socket, with a curved arm to each side, one ending in a phallic shape, the other ending with a closed fist. 26.1 grams, 55 mm
Acquire in the 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Late Roman Bucchero Jug
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
The ribbed body with gusseted strap handle and trefoil mouth. 428 grams, 15.5 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
