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LOT 0151
Roman Two-Coloured Sprinkler Flask
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (62 grams, 10 cm).
With bell-shaped body, rolled lip at the shoulder, cylindrical neck and deep, tiered rim; internal shelf at shoulder level with small central opening; brilliant iridescence to inner and outer surfaces; pontil to base.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0151
Roman Two-Coloured Sprinkler Flask
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Statuette of Hermes
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Standing nude with left leg bent, arms extended, mantle draped from the right shoulder, hair combed forward from the crown; mounted on a custom-made stand. 100 grams total, 10 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Despite the lack of specific attributes related to Hermes, the pose of the statue, with the right hand advanced to hold the sacculus, the cloak thrown over the right shoulder and then folded over the left would lean towards an interpretation of the statuette as an ex voto related to the god of thieves. The statuette seems to originate from a Gallo-Roman workshop. A similar drapery on the chest is also found on a Mercury/Hermes in the Museum of Besancon. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of a Nude Male
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled in the round standing on a small discoid base with tongue-shaped leaf to the rear of the legs holding a vessel in his proper right hand, net(?) thrown over his left shoulder. 47 grams, 68 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio Depicting Castor
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed ring with inset intaglio, profile bust of Castor, son of Zeus, with star above his brow; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.24 grams, 27.39 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12391-226043.
