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LOT 0641
Roman Glass 'Sprinkler' Vessel with Net Pattern
4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (70 grams, 10 cm).
Mould-blown with reticulated pattern to the body; the rim everted with applied trail beneath; iridescent surface.
ProvenanceEx Hanan Suszm, Herzliyya Pituah.
Ex Archaeological Center, Jerusalem, 2015.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. similar but less heavily moulded example in the Metropolitan Museum under accession no.1984.502.
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LOT 0641
Roman Glass 'Sprinkler' Vessel with Net Pattern
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Amuletic Case Pendant with Menorah
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Comprising a barrel-shaped hematite body with gold-sheet caps to each end with suspension loop above and a central band with similar loop above; the central band with an applied menorah to the centre, lulav, etrog, shofar and incense shovel on the sides; lower edge with small suspension attachments with a horizontal gold wire holding three pomegranate pendants and two amethyst beads, one of the pomegranates retaining its original pearl. 9.67 grams, 37 mm
Private collection, kept in Europe since the 1960s. Accompanied by a positive scientific statement from Striptwist Limited, a London-based company run by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 190901. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12679-235461. 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. -
Roman Bronze Figure of Hercules
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Depicted nude in a contrapposto stance with the weight on his left leg, holding a club on the crook of his left hand with lion skin draped over the arm, and a cup in his right hand. 115 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. 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.12615-234681. 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 statuette, perhaps of Gallo-Roman origin, was likely part of a private lararium. It is a provincial work, but is well-proportioned. Unlike other statuettes of this type, Hercules is beardless. The upper part of the head was probably covered by a laurel crown. -
Roman Buckle with Animal Heads
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-section loop with two opposing stylised animals with gaping jaws, incised detailing. 3.14 grams, 23 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
