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LOT 0104
Roman Gold Pendant with Carnelian Intaglio of Goddess Venus
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.68 grams, 22 mm).
Gold cell with flange rim and three lateral loops; inset intaglio of a cloaked goddess (Venus) with a distaff and diadem, caressing a hare.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a deceased Lady collector, 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12957-243670.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 497, for a similar iconography of Venus.
FootnotesSymbol of fertility and of good luck, the hare became a popular motif in the pre-Roman Era on the coins of Messina, Etruscan art and
coins and Calenian pottery. The hare was a sacred animal to Venus (Aphrodite), often depicted in her worship and associated with love and fertility.
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LOT 0104
Roman Gold Pendant with Carnelian Intaglio of Goddess Venus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
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Found Norfolk, UK. From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s. -
Published Romano-British Tinned Bronze Lion Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Plate brooch formed as a leaping lion, with raised tail and detailed face, notched edge to mane and tail; spring, pin and catch to reverse. 7.87 grams, 42 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The lion brooch of flat metal in low relief shows remarkable uniformity of artistry, technique, workmanship and construction with Eagle and Hare brooches. Both categories can be dated to the 2nd century A.D. and both have typically Celtic craftsmanship within minimal simple lines. They were probably a product of Romano-British workmanship -
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