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LOT 0839
Roman Glass Bottle
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (6 in.) (20.5 grams, 13.4 cm (82.2 grams total, 15.2 cm including stand)).
Comprising a tapering round-section body with narrow shoulder and flared neck, median bulb with pinched flanges; supplied with a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0839
Roman Glass Bottle
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Figure of Apollo
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
Standing nude with a chlamys draped over his left shoulder and fastened on the right shoulder, bearing the weight on his right foot with the left leg bent at the knee with the heel raised; the right arm extended and holding the remains of an attribute, the left arm bent at the elbow; his head turned slightly to the right with long luxurious hair swept back and gathered at the nape of the neck; set on a circular socle base; stripped and repatinated. 700 grams, 19 cm
Acquired at Mythes ét Légendes, 18 Place des Vosges, Paris, 14 May 1980. Private collection, France. Ex Jean Roudillon, Hôtel des Ventes de Belfort SARL, 22 October 2011, no.9. with Christie's, London, 2 April 2014, no.91. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S0007570. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.132675 dated 7 December 2011. 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.12360-226681. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The figurine is of archaic style; it is probably a provincial work of a Gallo-Roman workshop. The prototype can be seen in the Apollo of Naxos in the Berlin Museum. The style of posture and movement can also be seen in the archaic bronzes of Falterona, the Louvre and Athens. -
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Including bust appliqué, model ram and other types. 118 grams total, 8-44 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic and Roman Ceramic Vessel Group
3rd century B.C.-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: a small strainer or feeding vessel with bulbous body and everted neck, the top pierced with five holes, strap handle and a small tubular spout; a discoid oil lamp in coarseware with a stylised elephant above a small filler hole. 312 grams total, 9.6-11.1 cm
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
