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LOT 0829
Roman Terracotta Wine Flagon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (373 grams, 16.5 cm high).
Of bulbous profile with slightly flared base, broad shoulder, facetted strap handle and trumpet-shaped mouth.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Two with intaglio standing figure, one with a dolphin and one with a scarab. 1.2 grams total, 8-10 mm
From the Altstetton collection, Switzerland, 1969. -
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With a flat-section crescentic body and applied ribbed suspension loop. 2.31 grams, 21 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman 'The Wakefield' Bronze Founding of Rome Commemorative Military Phalera
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With high-relief image depicting a she-wolf in profile advancing beneath a tree, with an infant or boy (Romulus?) on its back, nude and looking up towards the tree. 39 grams, 62 mm
Mostly intact, good condition.
Believed to have been found in Wakefield, UK, in the 1960s. From the Roman 'Invasion Period' private collection of Brian Riley, Wakefield, UK, 1960s-2007. Acquired from Brian Riley, Yorkshire, UK, circa 2007. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Military phalerae usually depicted heads of the gods, spirits of the underworld, birds and lions. The higher officers in the Roman army had the custom of wearing a rich suite of phalerae with its straps directly attached to leather garments or doublets, worn over their armour. These decorations were awarded in sets, commonly of nine, although sources confirm that this was not an always the case.
