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LOT 0113
Roman Silver Lidded Pyxis with Mercury, Fortuna, Minerva, Juno and Mars
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (33 grams, 67 mm).
Tubular in construction with domed lid, sidewall with repoussé arcade frieze depicting Mercury with caduceus, Fortuna with cornucopia, Mars with spear, Minerva with helmet, shield and spear, Juno enthroned; some restoration.
ProvenanceAcquired from Trinity Antiques, UK, before 2009.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
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.
Cf. similar item (lacking decoration) in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession no.1982,0729.305.
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LOT 0113
Roman Silver Lidded Pyxis with Mercury, Fortuna, Minerva, Juno and Mars
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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Roman Ring Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian plaques with incuse designs including standing figure, bird in flight and other types. 4.21 grams total, 8-15 mm
From an old UK collection, 1980s. 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 Legionary Signum
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Hollow-formed with fine detailing to the fingers and nails; with fixing points for a military standard (signum) used by each unit under a centurion, originally fixed with the palm facing forwards inside a wreath. 718 grams, 21 cm
Acquired in Europe before 2000. European private collection. 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 a search certificate number no.12003-211851. 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.
Roman military signa decorated by phalerae and surmounted by a right hand were used from the Late Consular Age. The hand (manus) symbolised the fides, i.e. the allegiance between the soldiers and the Res Publica. It is also possible that the hand belonged to a statue in which it was extended as a sign of silence, to allow the speaker to speak. However, the iconography of military hands, and also the resemblance to a bronze hand (military signum) preserved in the Vindonissa museum (Windisch), support the possibility that the object was part of a military standard. -
Roman Bronze Female Head Applique
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Forehead framed by long centrally parted wavy tresses, almond-shaped eyes with pronounced lids, ears pierced for attachment, smoothed back, remains of suspension loop on top of head; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 25.3 grams total, 61 mm including stand
Ex V.R., Basel, prior to 2000. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00034415. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
