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LOT 0803
Roman Silver Statuette of a Togate Male
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.85 grams, 30 mm).
Modelled in the round standing with toga drawn around his body, scroll clasped in his right hand.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
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A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. 349 grams total, 8-11 mm
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Elaborate Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Lion Mask
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Substantial hollow-formed drum-shaped body with waisted nozzle, lateral integral lion-mask, stepped discus with leaf detailing, pelta-shaped reflector plate to rear with lateral wreath detailing and palmette motif; three-bar caged handle beneath. 1 kg, 23.3 cm
Acquired on the German art market in 1987. Ex Gorny and Mosch, 18 December 2013, no.502. 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 search certificate number no.12346-225410.
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Roman Bronze Bound Captive Mount
Late 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Depicted as a bearded man, seated and naked with rope binding the hands together and extending around the neck and ankles; pierced vertically at the shoulders; probably a sliding mount for a thong or cord; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 59 grams total, 59 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Statuettes of foreign ‘barbarian’ prisoners of this type have been found along the Danube. Their spread coincides with the Marcomannic wars of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The hairstyle of this warrior has parallels with the warriors depicted on the contemporary Sarcophagus of Portonaccio, which represents a battle between Romans and Marcomanni.
