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LOT 0126
Roman Silver Dish
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (396 grams, 21 cm wide).
Shallow with thickened rim; encrustations to the outer face.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11631-199032.
Cf. a similar bowl in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1926,0406.11.
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LOT 0126
Roman Silver Dish
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Ring with Fortuna
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With a D-section band expanding at the shoulders, wide bezel with raised oval plaque bearing a stylised depiction of goddess Fortuna facing right, holding a rudder and cornucopia. 4.35 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Lion
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a flat-section expanding hoop, the oval bezel with the quadruped advancing right, voluminous tail curled above the beast's back, surrounded by a dotted border. 6.00 grams, 23.22 mm overall, 23.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Roman Gold Shield-Shaped Mount
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With beaded rim, granule clusters to the obverse between two cells each with a granule collar and inset glass stud; four loops to the reverse. 1.71 grams, 23 mm
UK private collection formed before 2000. Ex North London, UK, gallery.
The four loops suggest that the plaque formed part of the spacing for a two-strand necklace.
