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LOT 1265
Roman Glass Intaglio with Quadruped on Base
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.76 grams, 12.01 mm).
With a quadruped on a pedestal; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1265
Roman Glass Intaglio with Quadruped on Base
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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St Albans Roman Pottery Sherd Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large group of fragments, including a ribbed handle, some showing a footed base, and some redware fragments; most with an inked collector's note. 2.47 kg total, 2.6-19.3 cm
Found at Blue House Hill, St Albans, 1955-1956. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. 48.2 grams, 11 cm
Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part). -
Roman Marble Head of the Emperor Tiberius
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Finely carved portrait head of a youthful, beardless male, characterised by short, softly modelled wavy locks, carefully defined eyes, and full lips; mounted on an antique white marble base. 11.5 kg, 34.5 cm
Private collection, South of France, formed between 1930 and 1960. with Galerie Saint-Honoré, Cannes, 1997. Bonnaz & Lecomte, Hôtel des Ventes Méditerranée, Marseille, 29 July 2018, lot 215. Artcurial, 29 April 2021, lot 89. Private collection, France, 2022. Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. Accompanied by a copy of a French passport, no.228557. Accompanied by a copy of the Galerie Saint-Honore invoice, 9 July 1997. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Artcurial catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Marina Mattei. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13458-260919.
The features display a restrained classicism and a composed expression typical of Roman Imperial portraiture inspired by earlier Julio-Claudian prototypes. The physiognomy and hairstyle closely relate to established portraits of Tiberius, suggesting a possible identification, although the work may represent an idealised or later reinterpretation of the imperial type.
