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LOT 0836
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. a similar bowl in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1926,0406.11.
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LOT 0836
Roman Silver Dish
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Figure of Serapis
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Depicted seated with his feet resting on a low stool, left hand raised and once holding sceptre or a staff; a modius crown resting on his curly hair, decorated with three incised olive sprays; dressed in a chiton and a draped himation, with his sandal-clad feet showing from beneath the folds of his garments; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 233 grams total, 12 cm high excluding stand
Private collection, Florida, USA, 1980s. European private collection, acquired in 2002. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00019356. 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 number no.12611-234679. 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.
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Roman Gemstone of the God Mercury
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With intaglio profile figure of Mercury standing holding the caduceus and marsupium. 0.46 grams, 11 mm
Ex Geneva, Switzerland, collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Carnelian Eagle Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Ellipsoid gemstone with incuse eagle perched on a tripod, a cornucopia and lyre. 0.71 grams, 12 mm
Ex Geneva, Switzerland, collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
