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LOT 1699
'The Cox Green' Romano-British Bronze Naked Figure of a Child
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (57.3 grams, 78 mm).
Modelled in the round in seated pose with a ball (or nut, or fruit) in his left hand; the hair short and combed radially from the crown; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFound Cox Green, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK, on Sunday 1st September 2019.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-3D408B.
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LOT 1699
'The Cox Green' Romano-British Bronze Naked Figure of a Child
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
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Comprising five rings with decorative bezels and one small faux-twist ring. 31.8 grams total, 14-28 mm
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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