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LOT 0751
Roman Carnelian Intaglio with Harpy
1ST-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.65 grams, 11 mm).
Intaglio harpy figure on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1992.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Bronze Duck's Head Applique
1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled in high-relief, hollow-formed with scooped lower end to neck, feather texture. 89 grams, 65 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Spoon, Pin and Distaff
1st-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a spoon with ovoid, flat bowl; pin with polygonal finial stamped with ring-and-dot motifs, pierced towards the point; distaff with bird finial. 53 grams total, 11.5-20.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Silver-Gilt Statuette of Harpocrates
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Standing nude with his right forefinger to his mouth, with crescent headdress and cornucopia supported on his left arm. 7.19 grams, 32 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
