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Lot 340
A collection of late 19th and early 20th century trimmings and passementerie, including: lengths of gold and bronze coloured beadwork, a satin and velvet motif edged with cut steel, a beadwork butterfly, an embroidered panel from the front of a dress decorated with coloured beads, lengths of metallic lace, a length of pale coloured braid studded with blue Swarovski crystals on original card, a length of 1920s Art Deco beaded trimming, and a quantity of further trimmings, (qty).
Lot 247
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze figure of an acrobat standing on hands with body curving sharply upward, wearing a cap with straps under chin, thick belt with large knot at the front. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. 76 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 249
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figural mount of a standing female in a loosely draped mantle revealing the left breast, parted at the front to reveal the genitals and held apart at the hips; loop above the head, hollow to the reverse. Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 390 for type. 151 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Fine condition, feet absent.
Lot 25
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of a pouncing panther with forelegs extended, tail curled around the left rear leg, head erect with mouth open; fur texture to the body and limbs, swathe of coiled foliage and tendrils to the neck, tufts of fur to the mane and chin; possibly a handle, executed in Hellenistic style. Property of a French gentleman living in London; formerly in a European collection; acquired prior to 1981. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. See discussion in Pfrommer, M. Metalwork from the Hellenized East. Catalogue of the Collections, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1993. For a similar piece see Eisenberg. J, Art of the Ancient World, New York, 2011, no. 207. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Similar examples to this have been found with a dish attached the the forepaws which would indicate that the body of the panther acted as a handle for a incense burner. The inclusion of foliage around the animal, most likely ivy and vines, would suggest that the object was used in ceremonies associated with Dionysus, to whom the panther, ivy and vine was sacred. Dionysiac images, such as panthers, grapevines, and dancing females, were absorbed by the Parthians from the Greeks and continued to appear in the art of Near Eastern cultures in the Sasanian period. 289 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Fine condition.
Lot 251
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of a bearded man, seated and naked apart from a pointed cap on his head, with rope binding the hands together and extending around the neck, feet also bound; hole through the back and side for attachment. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. 35 grams, 53mm (2"). Very fine condition.
Lot 254
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze discoid phalera military decoration with raised rim surrounding a silver appliqué gorgoneion facing bust of Medusa modelled in the half-round; attachment studs to the reverse. From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S. Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, items AA9.2, AA9.3. 77 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Very fine condition.
Lot 255
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze figural fitting with two substantial loops to the reverse, bust of a matron, possibly Faustina the Younger, with carefully dressed braided hair and chignon; draped mantle to the upper body clasped at the right shoulder by a discoid plate brooch; the features finely modelled with high bridge to the nose, small mouth, large lentoid eyes; socket to the top of the head. Property of a European collector; acquired Europe 1990s. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Faustina the Elder (100-140 AD) was the wife of the emperor Antoninus Pius. She came from a distinguished aristocratic family with her aunt being the empress Sabina, wife of Hadrian, and her father a consul and noted diplomat. She was born and raised in Rome and married Antoninus Pius as a private citizen in 110 AD. She bore him four children, of whom only Faustina the Younger survived infancy; Faustina the Younger went on to marry the future emperor Marcus Aurelius. On the death of Hadrian in 138 AD her husband became the new emperor, having been adopted by Hadrian and groomed for the succession. Faustina became empress and was given the title Augusta by the Senate. She was well known for her beauty and wisdom as well as her charitable work with the poor and the education of children; she sponsored an orphanage in Rome specifically to care for the upbringing and welfare of girls. Faustina died in 140 AD and a honorary column was erected to her and she was deified, having a temple dedicated to her in the Forum. This bronze is possibly of Faustina as a goddess as the semi nudity of the figure, and acanthus leaves along the base of the bust, indicate divinity after death and it may well have been set up in a household shrine, or lararium, for worship. 585 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Very fine condition; small loss to the lower edge.
Lot 256
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze protome comprising a rectangular socket with flared mouth pierced on three sides for attachment; to the forward face, a finely modelled bust of Dionysus as Bacchus Adoneus with buckskin garment secured at the right shoulder, tousled hair with ties extending from the neck to the shoulders, face with soft fleshy features and large lentoid eyes. Property of a European collector; acquired Europe 1990s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 83. For a discussion on the mystery cult of Dionysus see, Bowden, H. Mystery Cults in the Ancient World, London, 2010, pages 105-137. The cult of Dionysus has its origins in Thrace but spread throughout Greece and later to Rome and across the Roman empire. He is the patron god of grapes and wine, harvests, fertility, theatre, actors and had an important mystery cult that attracted devotees from all walks of life. The mystery cult of Dionysus was one of birth, growth, death and rebirth as reflected in nature each year. He was born from the union of Zeus and Persephone and was known as Zagreus at his birth and made heir to Zeus. The Titans became jealous of Zagreus Dionysus and lured him away where they dismembered him and ate his body except for the heart which was saved by Athena. Zeus reduced the Titans to ashes and from this came the new race of mankind - thus each human contains a divine fragment of Dionysus within its base, Titan, body. From the heart of Dionysus was brewed a love potion that was given to Semele, a mortal lover of Zeus, who asked the god to reveal his true form. This was so overwhelming that Semele was consumed by lightning and the child that she was carrying was saved by Zeus and kept safe in his loins until the time came for his birth as the second Dionysus. The young god grew up in Thrace, suckled by wild goats and raised by Satyrs and the tutor Silenus. When he reached maturity he descended through the Alcyonian Lake to rescue the soul of his mother from Hades and raise her to Olympus. After this he traveled in the company of Satyrs, Maenads, Bacchants and wild animals to Libya, Arabia and finally India, bringing the knowledge of agriculture, arts, crafts and especially the vine and wine making to mankind. On his way back to Thrace he stopped at the island of Naxos where he discovered the Cretan princess Ariadne, abandoned there by Theseus, and made her his bride. Together they ascended to the heavens and the god offers a similar blissful reward to his devotees, temporarily in this life and permanently after death. 305 grams, 10cm (4"). Very fine condition, some small casting holes.
Lot 259
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallic pendant with running legs and raised tail, loop to tail, foot, back and underside. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Tintinnabula were hung in the doorways of houses and shops, often together with a lamp, as a protection against evil spirits. The name comes from the inclusion of bells that would have hung from suspension loops as seen in this example. They either take the form of grotesque human or semi-divine figures, or, more often, a large phallus with the hind legs of a lion. 71 grams, 93mm (3.5"). Extremely fine condition.
Lot 271
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze syringe tube with iron plunger and bronze suspension loop; the exterior with panels of hatching and geometric ornament. From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. See discussion in Milne, J.S. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times, Oxford, 1907, p.109-11. 41 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Fair condition. Extremely rare.
Lot 354
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch of a fish in profile with pellet eye, notched dorsal fin, bifid tail; spring, chord, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. See discussion in Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, p.184. 7.64 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 363
2nd century AD. A pair of bronze plate brooches comprising: one with dentilled outer edge, central ring-and-dot motif, radiating curved spokes, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse; the other similar, tinned, without central motif, pin absent. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1626. 17 grams, 31-36mm (1 1/4 - 1 1/2"). [2] Fine condition.
Lot 364
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) standing on a domed base, naked apart from a sash around waist and shoulder, wearing a tall headdress, holding caduceus in left hand, bag of money in right with cockerel below. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. 25 grams, 50mm (2"). Fine condition.
Lot 365
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze figurine of the god Priapus as a herm, head with long flowing hair with wreath, and cap at the back, long beard; large erect phallus and body below waist in the shape of a column. Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. 6.87 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Very fine condition.
Lot 37
6th-early 5th century BC. A carved amber pendant representing a female face, simplistically carved, in frontal view, bearing some resemblance to the contemporary Greek korai sculptures; with small, almond-shaped eyes and full, pursed lips; wearing a short, rounded cap or hat, perhaps the ‘rounded hat’ discussed by Bonfante in Etruscan Dress, p.76; and also seen on contemporary sculpture, such as on the sarcophagus of the reclining couple in the Villa Giulia Museum Rome, inv. 6646 (Bonfante, fig.144"). Property of London collector, by descent 1950s. See Causey, F. Amber and the Ancient World for a detailed general discussion. Most amber used in the ancient world came from the Baltic region, though ancient authors do mention sources from Sicily as well as the east. That from the Baltic sea was traded along the amber route south to the shores of the Adriatic and then distributed to peoples in Italy, the Balkans and beyond. Baltic amber was imported to Greece during the Bronze Age and has been found in the shaft graves of Mycenae, and it is mentioned in the Homeric Poems where it is called elektron due to its electrostatic properties when rubbed. In ancient Greek mythology amber was believed to be the solidified tears of the Heliades, the daughters of the sun god Helios, who wept at the death of their brother Phaeton. It was the Roman author Pliny who first described it as the resin of trees, and he places it after rock crystal as a luxury item. 12 grams, 41mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition. This lot displays the characteristic dark patina of ancient amber, a result of millennia of oxidation.
Lot 375
2nd-3rd century AD. A pair of bronze items comprising: a head fragment of a lion with segmented surface to the brow and muzzle; a helmetted bust of a Thrax gladiator(?) with tall curved crest. Property of a Scandinavian collector; acquired on the European art market. 77 grams total, 24-36mm (1 - 1 1/2"). [2, No Reserve] Fine condition, worn.
Lot 383
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze pendant of a phallus with suspension loop to the upper face. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 586. 12 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Fine condition.
Lot 384
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze pendant of a phallus with suspension loop to the upper face. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 587. 11 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 385
1st-2nd century AD. A crescentic bronze pendant with male genital beneath the suspension ring, phallus to the right and hand in fica gesture to the left. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 428. 20 grams, 59mm (2 1/4"). Fine condition.
Lot 387
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze tintinnabulum pendant comprising a large loop with male genitals below, extended arm to the right with hand in fica gesture, loops to the lower edge. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the London art market 1990s. See discussion of phallic imagery in Roberts, P. Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, London, 2013, p.52-3. 41 grams, 52mm (2"). Fine condition.
Lot 390
2nd-3rd century AD. A D-section bronze hoop with expanding shoulders, ovoid bezel with an intaglio profile male bust wearing a diadem. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 229 for type. The head wears a diadem, suggesting this may be the portrait of a 4th-century emperor. 12 grams, 27mm overall, 19.20mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.0, Japan 19) (1"). Fine condition.
Lot 391
3rd century AD. A D-section bronze tapering hoop with discoid plaque, black glass inset with intaglio motif of an advancing figure with chevron. From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 199. 4.17 grams, 23mm overall, 18.32mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 393
3rd century AD. A D-section bronze hoop expanding to an elliptical bezel with motif of a recumbent antelope with a frond. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 200. 5.88 grams, 20mm overall, 16.47mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.30, Japan 11) (3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 394
4th-5th century AD. A bronze ring with tapering shank with ribbed ends adjoining a hexagonal bezel engraved with four figures with a star in the centre, below is inscription OMONOS, meaning harmony. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. 11 grams, 24.03mm overall, 22.16mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1/2, USA 12 3/4, Europe 68 3/4, Japan 21 3/4) (3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 400
2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of bronze keys comprising: two with narrow hoop, short shank and bits; two similar with mandrel to the underside; one with shank in the same plane as the hoop. From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. 40 grams total, 28-34mm (1 - 1 1/4"). [5] Fine condition.
Lot 406
1st-4th century AD. A bronze knife pommel in the shape of an eagle head with curving beak and striations at the neck to indicate feathers; rectangular socket for insertion of blade. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. 26 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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