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LOT 0174
Roman Silver Mouse Statuette Holding a Nut
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (67 grams total, mouse: 38 mm long).
Modelled in the round with its tail curled on its back, a large disc held in the extended forepaws; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceEx Cambridge, UK, collection, 1990-2010.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol. 2, Reading, 2010, item 293, for type.
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Roman Rock Crystal Sleeping Dog
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Carved in the round model recumbent canine with head resting on the forelegs; leaf-shaped ears and deep-set eyes. 14.2 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12588-232168. 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.
The small rock crystal sculpture is modelled on similar figures representing sleeping hunting dogs. The subject occurs in cameos, plastic vases, as well as in lamps. These images have symbolic value, implying something of the fidelity of the dogs they depict, as well as their bravery and dependability as guardians. -
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Restrung group of cylindrical, drum-shaped and other beads with a pierced cruciform dangle. 8.69 grams, 38 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising ten rings with bezels, most with decorative motifs including pellets, lines, and cross. 42 grams total, 20-25 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
