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LOT 0692
Roman Spherical Glass Bottle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (74.5 grams, 15.2 cm).
With dimple base and five impressed dimples to the equator, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim.
ProvenanceEx W. Kern, Zurich, 1950s-1970s (d.1980s).
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00086750.
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Roman Bronze Duck's Head Applique
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £222
Modelled in high-relief, hollow-formed with scooped lower end to neck, feather texture. 89 grams, 65 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Late Roman Bronze Ring with Galley
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With notched shoulders and conical bezel, incuse image of a galley with oars mounted. 4.50 grams, 24.95 mm overall, 18.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Italic Carnelian Gemstone Depicting the Goddess Athena Before a Tree in Gold Ring
Circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
With a standing figure wearing chiton facing a tree, possibly Athena facing an olive tree; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.18 grams, 23.95 mm overall, 17.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13129-248338.
