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LOT 0708
Roman Glass Barrel-Shaped Flask
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (55.4 grams, 98 mm).
Cylindrical shape with flat bottom, short v-shaped neck with everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0708
Roman Glass Barrel-Shaped Flask
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Figure of an Eagle
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Naturalistically modelled in the round, standing with wings folded against the body, head turned left, feather detailing and recessed circular eyes; feet absent. 111 grams, 62 mm
Acquired in Europe before 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11857-206794. -
Roman Bronze and Silver Brooch Collection
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Exhibiting a range of brooch types, including openwork and zoomorphic brooches together with other types, most featuring decorative elements; one complete. 148 grams total, 23-81 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Late Eastern Roman Gold Ring with Emerald and Garnets
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Comprising a square-section hoop with expanding shoulders, each shoulder set with a garnet cabochon and the raised square bezel with an emerald. 6.97 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 15.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. 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 a search certificate number no.11783-204563.
The presence of emerald suggests that the place of origin of this ring could have been in Roman Egypt, and the good colour of the emerald proposes a dating to the 4th to 5th century A.D.
