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LOT 0762
Roman Nicolo Intaglio with Amphora in Gold Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.98 grams, 22.68 mm overall, 16.86 x 16.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Ellipsoid with motif of an amphora on a stand; mounted in a later hollow-formed gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Core-formed with a slightly dimpled base, broad shoulder and narrow neck, mouth with a rolled and everted rim. 34 grams, 10 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Gemstone Drops
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Matched pair, each a hoop and suspension hook; a crescent plaque supported by filigree wires with granulated collars, lateral dangles with turquoise seed beads and median longer dangle with granulated collars and gemstone finial; a marriage. 9.32 grams total, 60-62 mm
Acquired in 1995. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12863-241727. -
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Roman Bronze Hand-Standing Acrobat
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
A statuette of an acrobat on a round, drum-shaped base, standing on his hands, body arching slightly and legs together; wearing a loin cloth and cap decorated with floral pattern; eyes inlaid with silver. 162 grams, 12 cm high
Ex property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13125-249637.
Acrobats in ancient Rome could perform at a number of venues; either in theatres, as 'gap fillers' between gladiatorial contests at the amphitheatre, at private parties or at impromptu street performances and fairs. A convivium was a dinner party with family, friends or associates. It was somewhat like a Greek symposium except that it was generally regarded as a chance to talk business or politics rather than philosophy and weighty matters. A commissatio was a wild drinking party. Prostitutes, jugglers, musicians, acrobats, actors and fire-eaters entertained guests at the banquets of wealthy Romans. From the descriptions given by Roman authors these banquets were lavish affairs with rose petals scattered on the floor, mechanical devices lowering acrobats and entertainers from the ceiling and slaves blew exotic scents into the room. The emperors also had special entertainment barges constructed on some of the ornamental lakes in the parks of Rome where acrobats entertained the guests.
