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LOT 0641
Roman Glass Pendant with Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.88 grams, 24.91 mm).
Pale green discoid pendant with an impressed motif of a standing lion facing, a crescent and a star above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Three-Dimensional Vessel Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Comprising a plaque of three conjoined lobes with segmented border; at the top, a loop with segmented rim; vignette with a nude male with shoulder-length hair embracing a taller bearded figure with kilt and mantle to left shoulder (Hercules?); below, a satyr with horns and goat's legs beset by hunting dogs. 286 grams, 13.8 cm
Acquired in 1992. Private collection, 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 a search certificate number no.12865-241702.
Vessel mounts of this form are not a commonly recovered artefact type, and the presence of two figures instead of one is a very singular feature. We can presume that the mount was attached to a vessel of large dimensions and of a certain importance. -
Roman Bifacial Lead Pendant with Busts
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid in plan with integral suspension loop, obverse with right-facing profile bust wearing a solar crown, reverse with bearded profile bust with topknot. 4.42 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Maker's Mark
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rounded body with large looped handle at the rear and long nozzle, D-shaped filler hole with raised rim, maker's mark on the base. 58 grams, 10.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
