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LOT 0106
Roman Silver Brooch of a Winged Eros
1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
1 3/8 in. (14.9 grams, 36 mm).
Modelled in the half-round in openwork as a nude putto leaning on a club resting on the base of a column, undulating detail to base; pin-lug to foot, notched catch above.
ProvenanceEx Cambridge, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 Enamelled Bronze Horse Plate Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With enamelled pellets to the body, ring-and-dot motifs to the neck; remains of pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 4.36 grams, 29.5 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Gold Pendant with Minerva Cameo
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Comprising: ellipsoid gold plaque with egg-and-dart scrolled border, articulating ribbed suspension loop; obverse with inset carved shell cameo of Minerva with crested helmet, long hanks of hair, top of tunic at shoulder. 8.29 grams, 39 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12522-232023. 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. -
Romano-British Bronze Dionysus Head Mount
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
D-section appliqué with mask of Dionysus, bearded and with foliage wreath to the brow. 20.4 grams, 36 mm
Found Essex, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
