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LOT 0845
Roman Lead Weight Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/8 in. (181 grams total,13-29 mm).
Mostly tabular in form, displaying varying numbers of dimples to one or multiple faces. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Roman Bronze Balsamarium Lid with Swan
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled in the round with curved neck, sitting on the lid of a balsamarium or other high-status vessel. 18.8 grams, 25 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Horse Head Protome
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled with naturalistic detailing with signs of attachment. 102 grams, 46 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Terracotta Lion Mould
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
The amorphous fragment with a mould in the form of a lion advancing left to one face, one front paw raised. 107 grams, 10.4 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
