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LOT 0582
Roman Female Bone Doll
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (355 grams total, 21.5 cm including stand).
A Roman or Parthian bone figurine of a female with separate articulated bent arms, piled hairstyle, incised facial features, tiered collar, slender body with lattice detailing to the skirt; bronze stud to the shoulders, wire loop earrings with tubular blue glass beads, gold arm-rings; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePreviously acquired in 1971.
with Gallery Delalande, Paris, France.
Property of a Brussels gentleman.
Cf. Reading Museum, REDMG : 1997.15.1, for a similar figure.
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Roman Enamelled Bronze Vessel Lid
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
A bronze domed discoid vessel lid, carinated body and gently inverted lower rim, circumferential frieze displaying 'yellow' and red champlevé enamelled flower heads within foliate roundels, alternating with stylised amphoras and volute scrolls creating heart shapes set against a rich blue field; central projecting stem with hexagonal plate, ornamented with a central domed flower head, amphora and foliate motifs surrounding; two suspension lugs with loops to the perimeter of the lower rim; repaired. 435 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired from Ariadne Galleries Inc, New York, 30 October 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11622-198955.
Champlevé is a decorative technique which involves cutting cells into a metal surface and filling the void with enamel, using the raised metal borders between the cells to create the design outline. -
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Roman Statuette of Attis
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
A bronze figure of Attis standing wearing the distinctive Phrygian cap, advancing wearing a flounced tunic and cloak, holding a falx in the left hand; right arm absent; mounted on a custom-made stand. 117 grams total, 97 mm high including stand
German art market, 1990s. Mr A.H., a North American collector living in the UK. -
Roman Redware Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A bulbous redware jar with short neck and everted rim; rim chipped. 2.2 kg, 24 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
