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LOT 0630
Roman Iridescent Glass Pourer
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (40 grams, 10.2 cm high).
A clear glass feeder bottle with bulbous bottle, tubular neck, broad everted rim and conical spout; extensive iridescence.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0630
Roman Iridescent Glass Pourer
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Roman Military Eagle Staff Terminal
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
A free-standing bronze imperial or military eagle terminal from a staff or a sceptre, modelled in the round in a dynamic pose standing on a globe, wings spread, head turned to the right, semi-naturalistic anatomical and feather detailing; the globe bearing an incised eight-armed stylised Macedonian star; sub-triangular lug to back of the neck; collar to globe with hollow underside. 166 grams, 88 mm high
with Bonham's, London, Knightsbridge, UK, 16 May 2002, lot 301. Accompanied by a copy 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.11582-198947
In the Roman world, the eagle was associated with the god Jupiter or Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, and was seen as ‘the symbol and agent of apotheosis after death’. An eagle was released from the top of an emperor’s funeral pyre to signal the journey of the soul towards heaven. A sacred attribute of Jupiter, this eagle terminal may have been attached to a sceptre of the statue of the god. Eagles were also the principal standard of the legions, and became the military symbol for excellence. -
Roman Equine Protome
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A bronze zoomorphic equine protome formed as the forequarters of a galloping horse, with a round-section body and semi-naturalistic detailing to the head and mane; perforation to the upper edge of the body for attachment. 55 grams, 57 mm
Found UK. Acquired in the 1970s, Yorkshire, UK. Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Marble Seated Hound Statue
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
An acephalic seated marble dog carved in the round with anatomical detailing; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24.4 kg total, 46 cm high including stand
Ex Mr U.C. collection, Belgium, formed in the 1950s. English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11630-199755.
