Loading, please wait...
LOT 0457
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Crouching Frog Weight
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1in. (24.8 grams, 25 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, on a tabular base.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0457
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Crouching Frog Weight
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
-
Egyptian Papyrus Fragment Group
Circa 100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Fragments of a papyrus manuscript with text in Demotic script, remains of a painted grid or decorative figure. 35 grams, 26 x 14.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
.jpg)
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of polychrome beads of mainly tubular and annular types; modern clasp. 31 grams, 72 cm long
Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014. -
Egyptian Stone Scarab Collection
Second Intermediate Period, 1650-332 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Each with simple anatomical detailing and an engraved motif to base; pierced for suspension; five of steatite, one of dark stone. 6.16 grams total, 10-17 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
