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LOT 0768
Roman Silver Eagle Statuette
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.82 grams, 20 mm).
Stylised standing eagle with elongated body and curving tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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Roman Silver Ring with Iron Core and Mars Standing
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
The hoop with expanded shoulders and a sub-rectangular bezel with a raised oval intaglio image of the God Mars standing right, wearing a helmet. 16.01 grams, 27.09 mm overall, 23.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Mars Ultor was linked with Roman war imagery. Mars represented military power, the strength of the army and violence in battle. The ring was probably a gift for a soldier. -
Roman Sard Gemstone with a Maenad Mask
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With intaglio profile bust of a woman facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.49 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Decorated Mould Blown Glass Amphoriskos
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a biconvex body with ellipsoid base, short neck with everted rim and strap handle; the body facetted, with concentric rings to the central panel on each side; mounted on a custom-made stand. 82 grams total, 95 mm including stand
From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12960-246379.
The word amphoriskos, Greek for 'small amphora', refers in the Graeco-Roman world to the shape of the object, a miniature version of the two-handled metal or ceramic vessels that contained oil or wine. Core-formed glass was made by dipping a removable core that gives the vessel its shape into a molten glass mixture.
