WEB AUCTION 88 - ANTIQUITIES

Roman Oil Lamp with Rudder and Fishes, 1st - 2nd century AD; height cm 4,5, length cm 11; Stamp on rear. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman Oil Lamp with Winged Eros, 1st - 2nd century AD; height cm 3, length cm 11. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Lagynos with Plastical Decoration, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 18; diam. cm 5,5; Characterized by a human head on the neck and by a sequence of figures on the upper section of the body. Fragmentary and restored. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Flask in the Shape of a Women, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 23,5. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Oil Lamp with Running Hare, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 4, length cm 11,5. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Oil Lamp with Flower, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 6, length cm 13,5. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Oil Lamp with Running Lion, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 4,6, length cm 12. Chi-Rho on rear. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Oil Lamp with Rooster, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 5,5, length cm 13. Palm branch on rear. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Roman African Oil Lamp with Running Dog, 4th - 6th century AD; height cm 5, length cm 12. Stamp on rear. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Byzantine Oil Lamp with Running Dog, 5th - 7th century AD; height cm 4, length cm 9. Stamp on rear. Provenance: From the collection of a Diplomatic family since 1980s.

Proto-historic Bronze Axehead, 13th - 9th century BC; length cm 17,2. With a stylized geomeric decoration. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Proto-historic Bronze Axehead, 13th - 9th century BC; length cm 14,5. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Proto-historic Bronze Flanged Axehead, 13th - 9th century BC; length cm 12. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Proto-historic Bronze Winged Axehead, 13th - 9th century BC; length cm 11. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Villanovan Bronze Lunate Razor, 9th - 7th century BC; length cm 10,5; Characterized by a cast ring handle with two simplified birds’heads fold on the ring sides and by a slighlty incised decoration consists of radiant rays below the inner half moon. Amazing emerald patina. Provenance: English private collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.

Etruscan Bronze Kouros, 6th century BC; height cm 11; A solid-cast of archaic taste, with defined pectorals, his hair rendered by incised parallel lines, the face with large almond-shaped eyes, the mouth drawn into a smile, with tenon below for insertion; minor area of corrosion and untouched dark green patina. Provenance: ex BFA, Auction 54, lot 89; property of a gentleman; acquired on the European art market between 1960s and 1980s.

Etruscan Bronze Belt-Buckle, 6th - 5th century BC; height cm 12, length cm 8; plexiglass stand cm 15 x 10,5; A detailed comparison in British Museum, Greek & Roman Antiquities Department: 1824,0499.13.b. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

Etruscan Bronze Foot of a Cista, 5th century BC; height cm 9,5. Untouched green patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Group of Etruscan Bronze Vessel and Ornaments, 7th - 4th century BC; height max cm 13,5, diam. cm 22,5. Amazing untouched patinas. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Picentes Bronze Pendant with Double Bull-Shaped Protomes, 6th century BC; length cm 4,5; Untouched green patina. Provenance: Belgian private collection formed in 1980s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of Herakles brandishing a Club, 4th - 3rd century BC; height cm 16; The hero is rapresented standing on a rectangular stand, with the club on the right hand and the Nemean lion's skin on the left arm. Great attention to the details. Very nice and compact green patina. Provenance: English private collection, said to have been acquired in Austria in the late 1960s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of Herakles brandishing a Club, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 8,5. Ritually (?) broken in two pieces. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of Herakles brandishing a Club, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 8. Untouched Green Patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of Herakles brandishing a Club, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 5,5. Untouched Green Patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of Diana with Phiale, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 8. Untouched green patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Italic Bronze Statuette of a Goddess with Phiale, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 6,5. Ritually (?) broken in two pieces. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Italic Bronze Standing Warrior, 4th - 3rd century BC; height cm 9 (cm 13 with stand); A very nice statuette depicting a warrior, an hoplite, with the crescent-shape helmet; the left arm is lift, in origin a long spear was holded by the hand. Great attention to the details. Provided with a design stand made in millerary olive wood by Silio Frameworks. Provenance: English private collection formed between 1980s and 2000s.

Group of Four Greek Bronze Blooming Flowers, 5th - 4th century BC; length max cm 17,5 - min cm 6,2. Decorative elements, probably part of a chariot. Provenance: English private collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.

Monumental Greek Bronze Volute Krater Handle, 4th - 3rd century BC; height cm 30; Characterized by the fine articulate structure, composed by volutes spaced out by stylized palmette and the lower terminals assume typical swans' heads shape. Patina from the sea; with museal stand. Provenance: European private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany in 2000s.

Greek Bronze Mirror, 4th - 3rd century BC; diam. cm 11; Untouched green patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Group of Three Greek Bronze Arrowheads, 5th - 3rd century BC; height max cm 6,2 - min cm 2,5. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Rare Roman Bronze Basin with Epigraph, 1st century BC; height cm 11, diam. cm 28,5; A long inscription with final dedication to Hercules and Diana. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Roman Bronze Arm, 2nd - 1st century BC; length cm 7,4. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Roman Bronze Statuette of Hermes, 1st - 2nd century AD, height cm 13. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Statuette of Hercules with Phiale, 3rd - 2nd century BC; height cm 6,5. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Little Roman Bronze Bust of Zeus Serapis, 2nd century AD; height cm 6,2. Amazing emerald patina. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Jupiter Head Applique, 1st - 2nd century AD; height cm 4,3; Nice green patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Roman Bronze Bull Statuette, 1st - 2nd century AD; height cm 4, length cm 3,4. Provenance: ex Saint Paul Antiques, Auction 10 (2017), lot 579.

Roman Bronze Dolphin-Shaped Pendant, 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 4,3; amazing patina. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Little Roman Bronze Dove Statuette, 1st - 2nd century AD; height cm 1,8. Provenance: English private collection, acquired by the current owner in Germany before 2000s.

Roman Bronze Sea Monster Applique, 3rd - 4th century AD; length cm 9. Untouched green patina. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Panther Skin Pendant, 1st - 3rd century AD; length cm 5,5. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet, 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 4. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet, 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 3,7. Provenance: ex Saint Paul Antiques, Auction 10 (2017), lot 579.

Roman Bronze Knucklebone with Numerals on each sides, 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 3; Knucklebones, also known as Astragalus, Tali, Fivestones, or Jacks, is a game of ancient origin, usually played with five small objects. Provenance: English private collection, bought before 2000s.

Roman Bronze Knucklebone, 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 2,5; Knucklebones, also known as Astragalus, Tali, Fivestones, or Jacks, is a game of ancient origin, usually played with five small objects. Provenance: English private collection, bought before 2000s.

Little Roman Bronze Faucet with Rooster, 3rd - 5th century AD, height cm 4,5, length cm 6. Provenance: English private collection.

Roman Bronze Spoon, 3rd - 5th century AD; length cm 15. Provenance: English private collection, bought before 2000s.