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LOT 1184
Roman Marble Youth in Relief
2ND CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 in. (4.97 kg total, 25 cm high including stand).
Mask, plano-convex in section with almond-shaped eyes, the drilled iris to accept an inlay in a different material; mouth opening accentuated by narrow lips; crescent-shaped strands of hair framing the forehead; reverse roughly prepared; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, France, 1986.
with Aphrodite Ancient Art, New York, U.S.A., 12 December 2016, no.17.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13533-263102.
Cf. Gabucci, A. (ed.), Zenobia, il sogno di una regina d'oriente, Milano, 2002, nos.25-32, for typology of grotesque portraits in architectonic reliefs.
FootnotesThe face in all probability comes from an architectural context, possibly from a relief frieze (point of contact visible on the right).
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LOT 1184
Roman Marble Youth in Relief
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,725 (EUR 2,001; USD 2,329) ‡+BP*
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Roman Military Bronze Folding Campaign Chandelier
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Consisting of six vertical supports with hook-shaped terminals, connected to a circular top plate via ring joints and to a circular bottom plate by paired double hooks, attached to the supports with rivets; the top circular plate linked to the bottom one by a sturdy element terminating in a hook at the lower end and a round loop at the top, where the main suspension hook for the chandelier is attached; a small chain link attached to the bottom circular plate. 1.6 kg, 54.2 cm wide
UK private collection assembled 1970s-1990s, and thence to the liquidated estate of the above. Accompanied by letter from the relevant authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13446-263437.
A chandelier like this (candelabrum, λυχνίον, λαμπτήρ, φανός) was designed for easy transport and was most probably created to be used in military activities. These field chandeliers featured platforms fitted with lamp supports, which branched out into several arms from which the lamps were hung. They were highly portable and collapsible, designed to be easily dismantled and reassembled as needed. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Fragment Showing Achilles Dragging the Body of Hector Behind His Chariot
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising the majority of the top part of the oil lamp with a handle on the rear, a dynamic scene at the centre showing Achilles standing in a biga, holding a large round shield in his left hand, the body of Hector tied to the chariot and being dragged behind it, the shoulder showing leaping horses alternating with striated arrowheads. 57 grams, 11.3 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by a Seaby business card of Peter A. Clayton FLA FSA, Associate Director, handwritten by Peter on the reverse, giving information and a reference. -
Late Roman Bronze Tweezer Group
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising three pairs of tweezers, each with linear and dot decoration, one with an absent arm. 21.8 grams total, 57-73 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
