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LOT 0853
Roman Silver Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.3 grams, 26 mm).
Modelled in the round with a large suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Figure of Dionysus Child with Silver Inlays
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
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1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
