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LOT 0704
Roman Silver Bust Fragment
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.65 grams, 19 mm).
Hollow-formed male bust modelled in the round with curly shoulder-length hair and wearing a travelling cloak (pallium); possibly depicting Alexander the Great.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland, 1992.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 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 Bronze Standing Horse Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £225
Modelled in the round as a prancing horse standing on a rectangular plinth base; voluminous mane swept to one side and head turned to the left. 80 grams, 60 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 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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2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: two pairs of tweezers; three nail cleaners, two with balustered finials. 10.3 grams total, 25-51 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Boar Gemstone
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a round-section hoop with pelletted shoulders, lentoid-shaped bezel set with carnelian intaglio engraved with a standing boar. 4.77 grams, 25.49 mm overall, 17.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
