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LOT 0718
Roman Silver Standing Eagle Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (10.9 grams, 34 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, wings held slightly open.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £22
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, wings closed, with loop above for attachment to a tintinnabulum. 21 grams, 32 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Romano-British Lead Bird Steelyard Weight
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Formed with stub wings, a hooked beak and circular eyes, tail folded under the body,tail feathers and a speckled or ruffled breast underlined by moulded textures; iron loop embedded in the reverse face. 700 grams, 11.2 cm
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK.
The iron loop of the back may suggest this was attached to a vessel or other receptacle. Greek mythology associated the small white bird with Aphrodite, the goddess of love (known in Roman mythology as Venus). Venus is often depicted with doves fluttering around her or resting on her hand. -
Late Eastern Roman Gold Ring with Emerald and Garnets
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Comprising a square-section hoop with expanding shoulders, each shoulder set with a garnet cabochon and the raised square bezel with an emerald. 6.97 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 15.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London 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.11783-204563.
The presence of emerald suggests that the place of origin of this ring could have been in Roman Egypt, and the good colour of the emerald proposes a dating to the 4th to 5th century A.D.