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LOT 0696
Roman 'Essex' Bronze Brooch Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 2 1/2 in. (46 grams total, 22-62 mm).
Six brooches of various types, including one example with remains of polychrome enamelling; incomplete. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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Roman Terracotta Lion Statuette
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550
Modelled naturalistically in the round in an advancing pose with face, muzzle and tooth detailing within the open mouth, the tufts of the animal's mature mane individually rendered; filling hole on the back; the mouth open acting as a spout; North African workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.5 kg total, 20.5 cm high including stand
with Sotheby’s London, 9 December 1994, no.221. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. Accompanied by copies of relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11797-206532.
The lion was famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labour, but it was also linked with the cult of the goddess Cybele, where it is usually represented sculptured in relief on either side of her throne. -
Roman Sidonian Mould-Blown Two-Handled Flask with Silver Iridescence
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
With barrel-shaped body, trumpet-shaped mouth and two applied strap handles to the shoulder; band of scrolled tendrils to the equator, vertically ribbed bands above and below. 20 grams, 75 mm
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12236-222279. -
Roman Marble Relief Fragment with Phaethon
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Portion of a carved frieze with reserved border to the upper edge; panel with high-relief carving of youthful Phaethon in profile with mantle and himation, mop of curly hair, right arm extended holding reins extending to the mane of the horse at the right edge; drilled to accept mounting pegs. 1.05 kg, 17.2 cm
Private UK collection. Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
In the story, which appears in several versions, Phaethon was the son of Helios the sun-god who asked to validate his parentage by driving his father's chariot. Helios tried to dissuade him, but the youngster would not listen and eventually managed to take control, but was unable to master the horses and the celestial vehicle veered out of control - too close to the ground where it started fires and then too distant so that the ground froze. Eventually, Zeus took remedial action and hurled a thunderbolt, which killed the boy. His dead body fell into the river Eridanus, and his sisters, the Heliades, were turned to black poplar trees while they mourned him.
