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LOT 0715
Roman Marble Head with Pigment
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (78.3 grams, 49 mm).
Carved in the round female head from a figurine, with the hair dressed in a chignon and soft facial features, remains of pigment to the hair; drilled and pinned at the neck, chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in London, 1988.
Private collection, London.
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Roman Bronze Fish Weight
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Modelled in the round with fin and gill detailing, slot to the underside. 9.9 grams, 23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Life-Size Roman Bronze Club from a Statue of Hercules
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
Hollow-formed life-size club with tubular handle and flared rim, shank with series of regularly-placed knop projections on piriform pads, domed end; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.73 kg total, club: 55 cm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From an Austrian collection, acquired in London from UK collector in early 2000s. From a London gentleman's collection, 2000s. 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.12345-225411.
Like the famous statue of Hercules in gilded bronze (the so called Hercules from the Forum Boarium), today at the Capitoline Museums (Palazzo dei Conservatori), this club would have come from a temple dedicated to the Greek hero. The Mastai Hercules, at the Vatican Museum, shows a similar club. The presence of a large handle in our piece confirms that the club was held with the right hand in resting position, and that the typology of Hercules was probably one of the two models. -
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
2nd century B.C.-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including scaphoid bezel with beast motif, square bezel with geometric ornament and other types. 31.5 grams total, 19-27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
