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LOT 0955
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (30 grams total, 23-25 mm).
Including ellipsoid-bezel and other types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Roman Amber Glass Bead Necklace String
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Restrung group of graduated tubular and spherical beads with a later barrel-shaped centrepiece. 26.5 grams, 44 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Marble Draped Torso of Asclepius
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
Modelled in the round statue of the god standing with chest uncovered, calf-length himation draped to the left shoulder and arm, secured at the waist, held by the left hand; mounted on a custom-made stand. 28 kg total, 61 cm including stand
Private collection, England. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12232-215644. -
Roman Marble Torso
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Carved in the round, nude male torso resting against a tree (or jamb of an arch), with skilfully delineated musculature, in contrapposto pose; abraded. 3.27 kg, 23 cm.
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12230-222368