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LOT 0030
Roman Carnelian Cameo of a Crouching Lion in Gold Mount
EASTERN ROMAN, 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.72 grams, 25 mm).
Discoid cell with flange rim, inset convex gemstone with reserved image of a lion resting with his head on his forepaws.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13100-248677.
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LOT 0030
Roman Carnelian Cameo of a Crouching Lion in Gold Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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Etrusco-Italic Bronze Figure of Young Hercules
Archaic Style, circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round figure standing in advancing pose with the right hand raised and fist clenched; left shoulder and arm covered with the skin of the Nemean lion and left hand modelled hollow; hair cut short and textured. 307 grams, 12 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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.12515-232159.
There were several cult sites of Hercules in Etruria and old Latium, particularly in the Sabellian region, and the bronze statuettes discovered here exhibit a wide range of styles. Etruscan bronzes of the half-god usually represent him with the lion skin draped over his arm (Metropolitan accession number 96.9.419). -
Roman Silver Duck Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
The bow formed as the arched body of the bird with looped head and beak; pin-lugs and pin to underside. 5.78 grams, 24 mm
Ex 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s. -
Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
Mid 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Mackreth's Type 4.a.2 zoomorphic brooch in the form of a water bird, with folded wings and tail outlined with dots, transverse bands to the rear body, remains of a catchplate and pin lug to the reverse. 7.9 grams, 42 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Bottisham, East Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 13th December 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-9DEECA.
