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LOT 2220
Roman Style Bust Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 - 8 1/2 in. (2.2 kg total, 20.2-21.7 cm).
Comprising: gilded bust of Augustus on a columnar stand; composition bust of a Roman lady with head turned, diadem in the hair. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceIan Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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The hoop formed as two snakes each with head and tail on the discoid bezel; skull and crossed long-bones above clasped hands and legend 'Ne M' Oubliez' (Forget Me Not). 14.30 grams, 27.27 mm overall, 18.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
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Bactrian Style Alabaster Vessel
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Square in plan with rounded corners, upper face developing to a circular mouth with everted rim. 3.95 kg, 15.5 cm high
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Georgian Silver 'Love Always' Posy Ring Decorated with Hearts
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a flat-section hoop with stamped foliate hearts to the outer face, the inner face inscribed in Latin 'SEMPER AMEMVS' for 'Love Always'. 2.90 grams, 20.90 mm overall, 18.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Ex private collection, 1970s. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
