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LOT 0633
Roman Enamelled Bronze Slipper Plate Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.58 grams, 31 mm).
Shoe-shaped with white studs, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1140.
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LOT 0633
Roman Enamelled Bronze Slipper Plate Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Roman Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Group of mainly carnelian cloisons with intaglio designs including eagle, profile bust, Serapis, winged phallus and other motifs; one possibly not ancient; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.54 grams total, 7-16 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Legionary Eagle Staff Finial
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Comprising a hollow-formed knop with collar to the socket, eagle modelled in the round perching on the knop with wings spread and head turned; socket behind the shoulders. 236 grams, 81 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12238-222314. 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. -
Roman Glass Vessel Group
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising three unguentaria, one with an applied disc foot. 110 grams total, 9.3-12.3 cm
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, 1980s-1990s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Unguentaria or lacrimatoria (tear-bottles) are among the most common items of Roman blown glass found in the graves. They were cheap and quick to produce, used for perfumes, cosmetics and other gifts offered to the dead.
