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LOT 0753
Roman Grey Ware Ribbed Juglet
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (50 grams, 69 mm).
Biconical body and a low basal ring, everted rim and a handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A18.
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1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Ovoid in profile with hollow reverse, modelled in high-relief with pallium tied at his right shoulder and garland draped across his shoulders and wreath of ivy around his brow; mounted on a custom-made stand. 435 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand
Private Swiss collection, before 1976. with Bonhams Antiquities, London, 3rd October 2000, no.202. Private European collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00038120. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. 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 search certificate number no.13216-249243.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sphinx
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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