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LOT 0832
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.90 grams, 13.26 mm).
With intaglio cockerel on a baseline with frond; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Mosaic Floor Section Display
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A triangular display of square tesserae set in a matrix. 189 grams, 10.5 cm
From a late Essex gentleman's collection, formed from the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Dolphin Mount
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Stylised figure with curving body and splayed crescentic tail with a loop above. 11.2 grams, 37.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Roman Bronze Wine Basket-Vase
Roman Imperial, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Ellipsoid in plan, with a low basal ring, thick convex rim, and carination towards the front, lateral hinges, the knuckles formed as addorsed duck-heads, each with silver-inlaid eyes, a scrolled panel to the rear retaining the pivot of the ribbed D-shaped handles. 1.68 kg, 28 cm
Acquired in Switzerland, 1996. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 30th April 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12363-226688.
This vessel (lanx) was part of Roman and provincial bronze instrumentum domesticum, i.e. culinary or domestic utility ware. The form of the bowl resembles a type of helmet with carination to the front, the handles placed as hinged cheek-protectors.
