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LOT 0909
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (27.5 grams, 10.1 cm).
Aqua-glass perfume bottle with applied rim to the mouth, bulbous lower body and pontil base.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Bronze Bust of Mars Appliqué
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Formed as a helmetted bust, possibly representing the god Mars (Greek Ares), with iron spike to the rear. 43 grams, 43 mm
Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. -
Roman Bronze Handle with Winged Lion and Mask
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,405
D-section swept-curve handle, the upper end developing to the foreparts of a winged lion with forelegs bent and paws resting on the vessel's rim, wings folded to the flanks; high-relief foliage detailing to the outer face of the handle; acanthus leaf to the lower end developing to a facing bearded mask of a satyr; mounted on a custom-made stand. 452 grams total, 13 cm high (17 cm high including stand)
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
Usually this type of handles decorated ovoid-shaped oinochoai, a type of vase widespread in Southern Italy. Numerous specimens in the National Museum of Archaeology, Naples present panther or horse protomes, as do some provincial specimens from Gaul. Particular and unusual here is the lion-griffin, which refers to Greek-Egyptian motifs, perhaps connected to the cult of Isis-Serapis. -
Roman Bronze Military Belt Clasp with Hare and Hound
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Openwork rectangular panel with hare-and-hound motif, two lateral fixing lugs. 19.2 grams, 60 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
