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LOT 0756
Roman Stucco Torso of an Athlete
PROVINCIAL, 2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 3/8 in. (12 1/4 in.) (3.05 kg total, 21.2 cm high (31 cm including stand)).
A stucco muscular torso from a cornice modelled in the half-round; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Roman and Other Mixed Bead Group
Mainly early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £229
A mixed group of beads including tabular, oblate, melon, fusiform and other types in glass, onyx, crystal, faience, shell and other materials. 288 grams total, 2-28 mm
Fair condition.
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. -
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Roman Opaque White Glass Vessel
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £450 - 650 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
An opaque white glass cup or other vessel with trumpet-style neck and rim, slightly convex body and everted foot. 32.5 grams, 65 mm wide
Fine condition, repaired.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Roman Turquoise Glass Pyxis
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A vibrant green-blue glass pyxis with a broadly barrel-shaped body, everted foot and shoulder, domed inverted neck; areas of iridescence; repaired. 42 grams, 85 mm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998.
Originally used principally by women to hold cosmetics, jewellery or even poisonous substances, some pyxides have even been identified as ink pots. Most surviving examples are Green terracotta examples.
