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LOT 0919
Roman Decorated Bronze Vessel Lid Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (765 grams total, 11.2-11.6 cm wide).
Each a domed disc with central depression, concentric tendril bands and leaf motifs to shoulder, hinge lugs. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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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LOT 0919
Roman Decorated Bronze Vessel Lid Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Made from thin sheet bronze with small disc base, carination to the sidewall, scooped neck. 78 grams, 86 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. 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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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Squat in profile with discoid foot, vertical flanges to the sidewall, raised rings to the shoulder and low neck; loop handle. 99 grams, 65 mm
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century. From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Romano-Gandharan Silver Phiale with Pointille Karoshti Inscription
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Broad dished body with carinated rim; legend to the exterior rim, the inscription meaning '(Property) of Virghosa, sadera 15, drachma 2, dhanea 3, a(NDikA)2.' 281 grams, 20.7 cm wide
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. Ex Christie's, New York, 14th September 2010, no.35 (part). 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.
