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LOT 0589
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (27.1 grams, 13 cm).
With plano-convex body and flat base, gently tapering neck and everted rolled rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772.
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Roman Bronze Cupid with Offering Plate Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in a dynamic pose holding a plate, possibly a large seashell, in his extended arms, depicted nude with wings on his back. 83 grams, 71 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot 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. -
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Hellenistic Male Head of a Ruler
3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Carved in the round with fresh features and short textured hair; ears drilled; mounted on a custom-made stand. 287 grams, 10 cm including stand
From a private Scottish collection pre 1980, by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
