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LOT 0885
Roman Marble Sculpture Fragment
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (708 grams, 11.6 cm).
Carved in the half-round, pair of feet emerging from below a draped robe or toga, ewer to right on a square base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the estate of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman collector, acquired 1970s-1980s.
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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Some repairs to the rim.
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1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hemispherical in profile with low foot, incised circumferential lines to rim; high-tin surface with silvery appearance. 177 grams, 10.3 cm
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Plano-convex hoop and disc bezel with raised rim, wreath and mani-in-fede motif. 11.54 grams, 26.32 mm overall, 21.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
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