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LOT 0632
Romano-British Bronze Military Ring with Eagle and Standards Gem
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.83 grams, 26.40 mm overall, 17.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
Sturdy hoop, broad plaque with inset glass stud with perching eagle flanked by military standards. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Britain.
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, UK, in the 1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 215, for type.
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LOT 0632
Romano-British Bronze Military Ring with Eagle and Standards Gem
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Etrusco-Italic Bronze Figure of Young Hercules
Archaic Style, circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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 a search certificate number no.12515-232159. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hercules and Nemean Lion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
