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LOT 0797
Roman Gold Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.27 grams, 10 mm).
Hollow spherical pendant with applied granule at the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Bone Gaming Die
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Roman Glass Beaker
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Translucent with straight sides narrowing to the flat base, flared and rolled rim; shallow horizontal lines to outer face. 78 grams, 88 mm
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s. From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Etrusco-Italic Bronze Figure of Young Hercules
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Opening Bid: £1,944
Modelled in the round figure standing in advancing pose with the right hand raised and fist clenched; left shoulder and arm covered with the skin of the Nemean lion and left hand modelled hollow; hair cut short and textured. 307 grams, 12 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12515-232159. 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.
