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LOT 0111
Roman Lead Sarcophagus Fragment with Menorah
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (1.36 kg, 32.5 cm).
Irregular fragment with raised concentric rings, low-relief wreath and raised bulbs forming a stem with seven arms.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12097-214786.
This fragment of a sarcophagus front is probably a remnant of a Jewish sarcophagus from the Roman period. It belongs to a style of sarcophagi made in the Levant, often decorated with dolphins, sphinxes and other symbols of the hereafter.
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LOT 0111
Roman Lead Sarcophagus Fragment with Menorah
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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Roman Glass Vessel with Wheel-Cut Design
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With globular body and long tubular neck, dimple base, everted rim with gusset to the outer edge; wheel-cut horizontal lines to the body. 115 grams, 13 cm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. -
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, tubular and other beads, with an Indian furnace-wound swirled bead at the centre. 17.6 grams, 42 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two aucissa type brooches, the pins absent; and a disc brooch with niello decoration, pin-lugs and remains of catch plate to the reverse. 17 grams total, 27-52 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
