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LOT 0593
Roman Ring Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (4.21 grams total, 8-15 mm).
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian plaques with incuse designs including standing figure, bird in flight and other types. [7]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection, 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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Roman Green Glass Vessel
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Toilet bottle with pinched base, flared neck and carination below the mouth, rounded rim. 28.7 grams, 82 mm
Ex London art market 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Sheet Bronze Lidded Pyxis
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Tubular in construction with concentric rings to base and in groups on the sidewall, lid with rings and central vent. 32 grams, 59 mm high
Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Gallo-Roman Bronze Statuette of Cupid, God of Love
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round leaping and winged, his right hand reaching above his head seemingly gesturing to retrieve arrows from a quiver once carried on his back, dressed in an exomis tunic leaving him naked below the torso, wearing a helmet or cap and ankle boots. 403 grams, 16 cm high
Acquired in Europe before 1994. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11808-206795. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Often the statues of puttos or amorini (small loves) depicting personifications of Eros were covered with gold leaf. This was a frequent practice and the figures, when represented with wings, were known as chrysopteroi, meaning 'with golden wings'.
