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LOT 0713
Roman Glass Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (17.97 grams total, 11.09-21.49 mm).
Comprising: three with eye motifs, two oblate with polychrome dots, and two with drawn trails. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Hunchback Grotesque Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round, sitting nude with head turned, arms and legs bent; wearing a brimmed cap with a feather in the crown; the spine and sternum modelled protruding, large, impressed eyes, genitals protruding below the crossed legs. 130 grams, 93 mm
Acquired from Helios Ancient Art, Mayfair, London, UK, circa 1986. From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1980s-1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13276-253965.
Such small bronzes with physical abnormalities and exaggerated features served as entertainment, but also had the function of warding off evil. -
Roman Bronze Military Ring with Spread Eagle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
D-section hoop with expanding, angled shoulders, a small oval bezel with an eagle with open wings and its head turned to the left. 8.70 grams, 26.46 mm overall, 17.25 x 12.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Winged Victory
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With intaglio winged Victory holding a bow in her extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.39 grams, 10.33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
