Roman Gold & Glass Earrings
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1116831 (stock# g310)
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Gold & Glass Earrings
Roman Empire, c. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Superb pair of gold pendant earrings, each comprising a box-like square bezel with decorative medial flange and set with blackish-green glass inlay, 'open' gold wire loop and ring on reverse, supporting pendent collared piriform-shaped drop.
Gold and glass, 2.16 grams, 27 mm; 2.01 grams, 28 mm.
cf. Higgins, R.A. Greek and Roman Jewellery.
Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the late 1990's.
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Marble Herm Bust of Zeus Ammon
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1088664 (stock# g122)
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Marble Herm Bust of Zeus Ammon
Roman Empire, c. 2nd Century AD
Marble herm of the Romano-Egyptian god Zeus Ammon, with full beard and moustache; twin curling ram's horns on either side of head, flanking a central uraeus on forehead.
Reverse is flat and uncarved.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue.
This extensive collection of antiquities, works of art, furniture and paintings was formed by Sir Daniel Donohue and his wife Countess Bernadine in 1950’s ...click for details
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Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1088662 (stock# h73)
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£995.00
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Bronze Statuette of Mercury
Roman Empire, c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD
Charming bronze statuette of a naked Mercury advancing; atypically wearing winged hat (Petasos) and cloak draped over left shoulder, knotted at the right; holds a money purse in left hand; integral groundline beneath feet.
An excellent composition with very finely executed detailing and a lovely variegated amber and green patina.
For similar cf. Mills, Roman Artefacts found in Britain, 1995, M268.
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