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LOT 0179
Roman Vessel Lid with Male Youth Wearing a Chlamys
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (366 grams, 80 mm).
Discoid base supporting a seated youth with legs crossed wearing a chlamys, his left hand supporting fruit in the folds of the cloth and right hand holding one; base pierced; transverse wire to sides of the head, ring above.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0179
Roman Vessel Lid with Male Youth Wearing a Chlamys
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s. -
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Roman Glass Janus Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
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4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 160 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Transparent pale green with bulbous body, rounded lip, flared neck and concave base. 48 grams, 11 cm
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