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LOT 0982
Roman Silver Crossbow Brooch
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (14.4 grams, 48 mm).
With bulbous knops to the crossbar, remains of nielloed decoration on the bow, keeled footplate.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Large Roman Cut Glass Beaker
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A beaker or lamp with thick conical body and pontil base, five horizontal grooves cut around the body; traces of iridescence. 289 grams, 18.5 cm
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, his collection formed in the 1960s-1970s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. 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.12830-241334.
Conical vessels of this form were either used as a lamp or a beaker; notably during the late imperial period in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and in the early Migration period. Deep cuts on this piece suggest it was used with suspension chains or ropes, making it highly likely that this example was used as a lamp. -
Roman Silver Statuette
2nd-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Modelled in the round standing on a square base, wearing a knee-length chiton; right hand held out flat, left hand supporting a frond; short hair and exaggerated nose. 19.97 grams, 44 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
