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LOT 0161
Roman Mosaic Glass Paperweight Pair
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
4 1/8 x 3 - 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (630 grams total, 10.5 x 7.6 - 10.7 x 8.1 cm).
A collection of ancient Roman polychrome mosaic glass fragments, set in the 18th-19th century into two rectangular marble bases. [2]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Gold cell with flange rim and three lateral loops; inset intaglio of a cloaked goddess (Venus) with a distaff and diadem, caressing a hare. 5.68 grams, 22 mm
From the collection of a deceased Lady collector, 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12957-243670.
Symbol of fertility and of good luck, the hare became a popular motif in the pre-Roman Era on the coins of Messina, Etruscan art and coins and Calenian pottery. The hare was a sacred animal to Venus (Aphrodite), often depicted in her worship and associated with love and fertility. -
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Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Large Roman Decorated Bronze Bow Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Wide bow with annulet and linear decoration, keeled footplate with a facetted knop finial. 24.5 grams, 73 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
