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LOT 0603
Roman Gold Trefoil Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.19 grams, 8 mm).
With three hollow-formed bulbs and flat backplate, integral loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Harpocrates Statuette
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Modelled nude in advancing pose with right arm bent across the body and fist clenched to support an attribute (absent); the facial details in light relief and small forelock to the brow; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 231 grams total, 12 cm high including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The cult of Harpocrates, began in Ptolemaic times, expanding considerably in the Imperial Roman period, and absorbing influences from the cult of ram of Mendes, the ithyphallic Min, the crocodile god Sobek, and Hercules. The missing left hand probably held a small cornucopia. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Gusseted lug handle to rear, discus with filling hole and plain central panel, radiating ribbed border to the shoulder; low basal ring; old collector's label '10454'. 201 grams, 11.6 cm
Private collection of Comolli family, Paris, France; acquired 1970s. -
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Over Life-Size Gallo-Roman Limestone Head of an Athlete
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
With short hair, cut and combed in regular lines, furrowed brow and wide deep-set eyes, small fleshy mouth, intense and powerful expression; weather-worn surface; mounted on a later 18th century stand. 16.35 kg total, 35 cm including stand
Acquired in the 1930s. From the family collection of Mr F. Morand, France. From the M.J. collection, Wales, UK. 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.12070-217746.
The head shows a late Roman appearance in its features and hairstyle. The expression, the short thick neck and the style of the hair combined with the somewhat uncouth and forceful expression may indicate a local Gallo-Roman character.
