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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 Nicolo Gemstone with Theseus Holding Sword
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
The oval intaglio with nude youthful Theseus to left, holding a sword in sheath with belt for attachment. 1.08 grams, 15 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
Theseus was one of the greatest and most popular heroes of Greek mythology and is closely associated with the city-state of Athens. Theseus is also known for many other adventures: however, he is more famous for slaying the Minotaur at the Labyrinth of Crete. -
Roman Gemstone with Fisherman
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Engraved on a circular carnelian stone, displaying a seated fisherman with a fish on his line; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 1.15 grams, 13 mm
Acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s. -
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Roman Terracotta Lion Rhyton
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
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, lot 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.
