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LOT 1238
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 5 in. (795 grams total, 8.4-12.8 cm).
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Cf. Hakanen, V., 'VI Wall Plaster Fragments' in Berg, R., Kuivalainen, I., Domus Pompeiana M. Lucretii, IX,3, 5.24, The inscriptions, Works of Art and Finds from the Old and New Excavations, Vantaa, 2019, pp.196-224, figs.3-4.
FootnotesThese small fragments, by analogy with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting - red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
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LOT 1238
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Apollo
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Squat in profile with pierced lug handle and D-shaped nozzle; band of impressed petals to the shoulder, low-relief bust to the discus; underside with impressed 'MA[.]VSI' mark. 63 grams, 10.8 cm
Ex J.R. collection, Netherlands, since before 2000. Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above. -
Late Roman Terracotta Dish with Geometric Design
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Low in profile with stepped sidewall and square rim; central moulded spiral within concentric bands of radiating bars. 375 grams, 18.7 cm wide
Ex J.R. collection, Netherlands, since before 2000. Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above. -
Large Roman Bronze Chariot or Lectica Mount of Cupid
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Modelled in the round hollow-formed figure of Cupid standing nude emerging from a flower, with dressed curly hair bound into a forelock, small dorsal wings on the shoulders, a recurved bow in his left hand and an arrow supported on his right forearm; looped handles to the rear and stepped base below. 1.79 kg, 19.9 cm
From the collection of J-Ph, Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1990s. Piasa Auctions, 17-18 March 2003, no.584. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13215-249253. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.237039.
These prismatic fittings covered the ends of the wooden beams, reinforcing the floor of the undercarriage on both long sides. The heavy and ornate nature of these accessories suggests they were originally attached to a more substantial vehicle such as a pilentum (used to transport aristocrats on state occasions), a carruca (for transporting emperors and aristocratic matrons) or even a thensa (a ceremonial chariot used to transport deities to the imperial games) or a lectica (portable bed for patricii and matronae). Contemporary sources describe ornate inlay, rare woods and metalwork incorporated into these vehicles, and, probably, the present fitting would originally have been gilded.
