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LOT 0738
Roman Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (56 grams, 10.6 cm).
With bulbous body and dimple to the base, short tubular neck and broad flange rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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'The Thetford' Roman Bronze Putto Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with back arched, legs extended, right arm reaching upwards; old collector's label marked 'Thetford'. 26.2 grams, 43 mm
Found Thetford, Norfolk, UK. -
Roman Bronze Legionary Eagle Staff Finial
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Comprising a hollow-formed knop with collar to the socket, eagle modelled in the round perching on the knop with wings spread and head turned; socket behind the shoulders. 236 grams, 81 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12238-222314. -
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Roman Bronze Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed with long neck, abundant thick hair and beard, broad mouth; probably intended to represent an emperor. 440 grams, 10 cm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
