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LOT 0638
Roman Silver Military Eagle
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (1.12 grams, 36 mm).
Stylised standing eagle with elongated neck, spread wings and elongated curving tail.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0638
Roman Silver Military Eagle
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Prancing Lion Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round with the tail laid along the spine, collar to the neck and crest between the pricked ears; tongue protruding to form a loop against the chest, possibly from a handle; mounted on a display stand. 226 grams total, 13 cm including stand
Acquired from Bath Antiques Centre, 1990s; and inspected and verified by Robert Knox of the British Museum. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman. -
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Roman Banded Agate 'Eye' Pendant Inlay
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Conical in section with flat top; repaired. 10.6 grams, 33 mm
Acquired by the previous owner, 1970s. Private collection, England. -
Large Roman 'The Sangiorgi' Pale Green Glass Cinerary Urn
3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,333
Of piriform shape with everted rim, gently chamfered upper lip and concave underside; lid with bevelled rim, gently dished upper face rising to a central dome and cylindrical handle with piecrust pleats; iridescent surfaces. 823 grams total, 29.5 cm high
Ex Sangiorgi collection, acquired in the 19th century. with Christie's, 3 June 1999, no.121. The remains of a 19th-early 20th-century label can be seen on the glass on one side. with Christie's, New York, 9 December 1999, no.476. American private collection, Westchester, New York, acquired in 1999. with Bonhams, London, 30 September 2015, no.91. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13132-248966.
A similar jar in the British Museum was found in Warwick Square, London, inside a lead canister, and was originally filled with bone ashes. The Romans often reused glass jars, originally made for storing liquids and foodstuffs, as cremation vessels, but this kind of jar seems too fragile and was therefore probably purpose-made. The lead canister, which was found with the jar from London, protected the glass and bones. Georgio Sangiorgi is one of the most famous names associated with the field of ancient glass collecting. Working from the Galleria Sangiorgi in the Palazzo Borghese, Sangiorgi acquired the most magnificent collection of ancient glass, seeking only the finest examples.
