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LOT 0651
Roman Terracotta Marble Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (17 grams total, 13.6-15.7 mm).
Comprising five spherical marbles. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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Roman Bronze Hunchback Grotesque Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round, sitting nude with head turned, arms and legs bent; wearing a brimmed cap with a feather in the crown; the spine and sternum modelled protruding, large, impressed eyes, genitals protruding below the crossed legs. 130 grams, 93 mm
Acquired from Helios Ancient Art, Mayfair, London, UK, circa 1986. From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1980s-1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13276-253965.
Such small bronzes with physical abnormalities and exaggerated features served as entertainment, but also had the function of warding off evil. -
Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: a finial formed as a slender bird; a stylised bull's head mount with a loop on the reverse; an openwork bird mount with remains of a loop on the reverse. 8.56 grams, 18-28.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Bronze Eagle Statuette
Eastern Empire, 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round with a short tail and exaggerated beak; sockets to the eyes to accept glass inserts. 46 grams, 52 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
