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LOT 0647
Roman Swan-Necked Silver Spoon
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (20.6 grams, 12.9 cm).
Round-section stem with balustered finial and rectangular plaque to the other end, shallow round bowl.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland, 1992.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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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Roman Mosaic with Floral Motif
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
A large rectangular polychrome floor mosaic fragment with opposing large flowers and roundels; set in a modern matrix. 38.6 kg, 168 x 50 cm
Embedded in the floor of a reputable jewellery shop in Zurich, installed by the owner in the late 1970s to early 1980s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12676-236416. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Brilliant Blue Dimpled Glass Jar
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £700
Of squat profile with dimples to the equator, gussetted neck, broad mouth with rolled and everted rim; dimple to the underside. 73.2 grams, 80 mm high
From the estate of a late Sheffield, UK, lady, thence by descent 1960-1970; latterly a London, Mayfair, UK, collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Ring with Green Stone
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a slender hoop, applied drum-shaped bezel with beaded wire collar, inset agate polyhedral bead. 1.62 grams, 17.98 mm overall, 12.43 x 11.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British -, USA -, Europe -, Japan -)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00029671. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
