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LOT 0888
Roman Lead Tag with Bust of Caracalla
EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.25 grams, 24 mm).
Irregular seal with low-relief profile bust to obverse, impressed textile pattern to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 Bronze Applique of Actor's Mask
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Discoid with flange rim, central high-relief actor's mask with D-shaped mouth. 38.8 grams, 38 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Roman Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Aviform brooch with inset panels to to wings, tail and head to accept enamel; pin-lug and catchplate below. 6.19 grams, 39 mm
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 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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Large Roman Green Glass Flask with Iridescence
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
Thick conical body with short tubular neck, everted rim with bevelled lip, neck decorated with horizontally incised bands; some iridescence. 964 grams, 28.7 cm
From the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès private collection. with Artcurial, Paris, 25 March 2014, no.39. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12829-241333. 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.
