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LOT 0635
Roman Bronze Zoomorphic Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.87 grams, 21.48 mm overall, 14.29x15.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Featuring a slender hoop with angled shoulders and the bezel with a standing lion(?). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Twice Life-Size Roman Bronze Statue Thumb
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The tip of a flexed thumb with nail detailing, two creases beneath the nail. 163 grams, 61 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, the God of Secrecy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round, sitting with miniature double-crown, serpent arm-ring on left wrist, sidelock; fixing socket to right thigh. 145 grams, 72 mm
Private collection, Me. A., Florida, USA, early 1990s. European private collection, acquired in Germany, September 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12683-234609. -
Roman Amethyst Gemstone with Quadriga
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Intaglio quadriga with rearing horses; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.29 grams, 14.63 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.