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LOT 0949
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of a God on horseback
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (29.7 grams, 61 mm).
Modelled in the round as a nude horseman with legs spread, right hand extended palm-upwards. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar statuette in PAS NLM-C7BD85, representing a Romano-Celtic god on horseback.
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LOT 0949
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of a God on horseback
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of a God on horseback
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled in the round as a nude horseman with legs spread, right hand extended palm-upwards. 29.7 grams, 61 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marbled Turquoise Glass Bottle
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising an iridescent piriform body, tapering tubular neck with pinched and everted rolled rim. 9.44 grams, 84 mm
Acquired on the European art market in 2001.
Indented toilet bottles with long necks are rather common. In Western provinces of the Roman Empire, they occur most frequently in and around the Rhineland. In the Eastern part of the Empire, find places include Crete, Cyprus, Anatolia, Syria and Egypt. -
Roman Bone Artefact Collection
1st-6th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Mixed group of implements, including pins, awls, and other types. 64.8 grmas total, 4.3-16.2 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
