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LOT 0667
Roman Millefiori Fish Palette
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (22.1 grams, 94 mm).
Flat fish-shaped panel formed from three different sections of millefiori glass, drilled socket for an inset eye (absent).
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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Roman 'The Wakefield' Bronze Founding of Rome Commemorative Military Phalera
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With high-relief image depicting a she-wolf in profile advancing beneath a tree, with an infant or boy (Romulus?) on its back, nude and looking up towards the tree. 39 grams, 62 mm
Mostly intact, good condition.
Believed to have been found in Wakefield, UK, in the 1960s. From the Roman 'Invasion Period' private collection of Brian Riley, Wakefield, UK, 1960s-2007. Acquired from Brian Riley, Yorkshire, UK, circa 2007. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Military phalerae usually depicted heads of the gods, spirits of the underworld, birds and lions. The higher officers in the Roman army had the custom of wearing a rich suite of phalerae with its straps directly attached to leather garments or doublets, worn over their armour. These decorations were awarded in sets, commonly of nine, although sources confirm that this was not an always the case.
