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LOT 0011
Roman Dark Green Gemstone with Erotic Scene
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 13.13 mm).
With intaglio nude figures, a herm of Priapus with an erect phallus adorned by a female worshipper with a wreath; 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 Bronze Statuette of Hercules
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,500
Modelled in the round with a lionskin mantle over his extended forearm, standing nude with a club raised over his shoulder; provided with a contemporary custom-made stand. 244 grams, 13.5 cm
Private collection, USA and Switzerland, before 1992; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13195-249254.
This type of representation of Hercules, inspired by Etruscan or Italic models, was widespread in Gallo-Roman sanctuaries dedicated to the god, where several votive statues attributable to this type have been found. The musculature of the back is well-executed, as are the facial features and the details on the Nemean lion's skin. -
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1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 7.51 grams, 34 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
