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LOT 0152
Roman Marble Gryphon Trapezophoros Section
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (19.56 kg, 35 cm).
Carved in the round, S-curved in profile with scale detailing and grimacing gryphon's face; ledge to rear of head to support a tabletop.
ProvenanceAcquired from Robert Evans, who in turn acquired from Sir Arthur Evans of the Ashmolean Museum.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Stylus with Eraser
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £481
Substantial decorative body with balustered point for writing and a triangular eraser at the other end. 20.5 grams, 13.3 cm
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Large Roman Decorated Bronze Bow Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Wide bow with punched annulet decoration, short footplate with a knop finial. 28 grams, 72 mm
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Etruscan Bronze Lion Head
Central Italy, late 6th century B.C.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,500
A decorative fitting with roaring mouth and protruding fangs and tongue, the whiskers depicted in raised radiating ridges, with lidded, elongated almond-shaped eyes and small, round ears; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.11 kg total, 17.5 cm including stand
with Christie’s, New York, 8 June 2001, no.58. Donati collection, Lugano, prior to 1982. Collection of Banca della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, prior to 1986. Formerly in the Bourgknecht collection, Switzerland. Accompanied by Art Loss certificate no.S00123227.
This head was probably, as was the parallel head of the Barberini Tomb, originally attached to a magnificent bronze cauldron. These large cauldrons of hammered bronze were realised with heads and necks of two lions and two gryphons attached to the rim. The cauldrons were spherical in form and rested on a stand.
