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LOT 0966
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Jupiter
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.66 grams, 12 mm).
An oval intaglio with convex faces, engraved with an image of standing god Jupiter holding a long spear, an eagle at his feet.
ProvenanceEx Swiss collection formed in the 1980s onwards.
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 Rock Crystal, Glass and Lapis Lazuli Bead Group
1st-4th century AD. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising small barrel-shaped lapis lazuli beads, large rock crystal beads in various shapes, two large multifacetted glass beads, smaller spherical glass beads, and others, some fragmentary. 80 grams total, 3-36 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Marble Head of a Man in Relief
3rd-early 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Frieze fragment with bust of a male in animated pose, head tilted upwards and eyes wide open; the hair executed in successive curly waves around the thick brow, the broad nose merging into the small open mouth; short curly beard on the neck but face clean-shaven; with steel mounting rod beneath. 9.85 kg, 31 cm
Private collection of a sculptor, Munich; acquired in the 1970s on the Munich art market (Ohlendorf). Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00044779. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12478-228802. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The subject seems to be a retainer of military commanders, usually represented on their sarcophagi in wild hunting parties where men, lions and boars fight. It is highly probable that the head was originally from a massive sarcophagus of a general, like the one in Palazzo Mattei in Rome. -
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Discoid in plan, one side with profile bust of an emperor wearing a radiate crown, legend surrounding; the reverse with two facing figures on a baseline. 3.4 grams, 26 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.
