A Modest Collection of Roman Bone Hairpins
No Roman lady would be seen in public with undressed hair, whether an elaborate arrangement with a jeweled diadem or a plain plaited bun. Women only wore their hair down during mourning or certain religious festivals. Roman ladies and women also used thin wool bands called vittae to tie their hair back and when in public covered their hair with veils or part of their palla. Roman hairpins came in a huge range of styles from plain to extremely elaborate and in a wide variety of materials, from wood to ivory to bronze to gold. A typical arrangement could be several smaller hairpins in the front and sides of a woman’s hair and one or two of the longer type through the back. South Italian pottery scenes as well as many of the images of women from Pompeii depict the various arrangement of hairstyles and the use of hairpins by the Greco-Roman woman.
548. Rome, c.1st Century BC – 1st Century AD. A lot of 5 bone one point hairpins, all of simple form, but with choice coloration. L: 3 ¾” to 4 1/8”. $200View
549. Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. A lot of 5 bone implements, 4 one point hairpins, a needle and a spoon for powdered cosmetics. All nice examples. L: 4” to 5 ¼”. $400View
550. Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. A lot of 7 implements, 6 of bone including 3 needles, 2 one point hairpins and a spindle whorl, also included is a silver medical instrument. L: 3 1/8” to 6 3/16”. $275View
551. Rome, c. 2nd- 3rd Century AD. A lot of 5 bone one point hairpins with carved terminals. Each is intact with good coloration. L: 2 ½” to 5 5/8”. $300View
552. Rome, c. 2nd- 3rd Century AD. A lot of 5 bone one point hairpins, each with a carved terminal, one with a finely styled stork or crane. Each is intact with good coloration. L: 4 1/8” to 6 3/8”. $300View
553. Rome, c. 2nd- 3rd Century AD. A nice lot of 6 bone one point hairpins, 5 of the shorter variety with globular terminal and a large hairpin with a terminal carved in the form of a human hand clenching a globe with the thumb and two fore fingers. Each is intact with good coloration. L: 3 1/4" to 9”. $450View
554. Rome, c. 2nd- 3rd Century AD. A nice lot of 6 bone hairpins, 5 of the shorter variety with globular terminals and a large hairpin with a nicely carved stork or crane. All choice examples with good coloration. L: 3 3/8” to 8 7/8”. $450View
A nice Collection of Oil Lamps
555. Roman, c. 90-130 AD. Discus style lamp with buff dark reddish brown slip. Mould made with typical circular body with a short rounded nozzle and ring handle. Decorated with a scene probably from the mimes. A naked woman is seated on a couch or stool, her left leg dangling. On the left, a naked man with his large phallus, moves back in surprise, his left hand held high. The woman is pouring water from a jug onto his genitals. Between two figures is a window or box? Maker’s name on the base, LVNPHILE. Length is 4 5/8". British Museum Q1320. Extremely rare and in excellent condition. $2500View
556. Roman, c. 1st century AD. A buff slip ceramic erotic oil lamp. Discus shape with flared nozzle. In center of medallion a naked satyr kneels on long bed behind naked female with her head on a pillow, her hind arched upwards. Void of handle. Some repair to nozzle. Length is 5". Nice! $900View
557. Roman, c. 1st century AD. A buff slip ceramic erotic oil lamp. Discus shaped with short nozzle and ring handle. In center of medallion a naked satyr kneels on long bed behind naked female with her head on a pillow. Choice! Length is 4". $650View
558. Roman, c. 1st century AD. A buff slip ceramic erotic oil lamp with some original brown paint still evident especially within medallion. Discus shaped with short nozzle and ring handle. In center of medallion a naked man rises above female lying on her stomach. Beneath this is a man also lying on his back dressed in tunic and facing upwards. Attractive “V” designed incised border encircles medallion. Small age crack in center of medallion. $450View
559. Roman Egypt, 3rd – 4th Century AD. Fawn terracotta moulded oil lamp, frog and corn type, with well incised detail and some minor loss to the knobbed handle. Maker’s mark ‘A’ on the base. 3 ¼” x 2 ¾”. A nice example. $125View
560. North Africa, Carthage, c. 4st-5th century AD. A lovely red ware discus shaped oil lamp with cross formed by two rows of raised beads in center of medallion. Around the medallion is another circular row of dots forming the border. Length is 5 3/8". Choice condition. $450View
561. North Africa, Carthage, c. 4st-5th century AD. Another lovely red ware lamp, this with a “Chi-Rho” (monogram of Christ) in center of medallion. Border of medallion decorated with alternating hearts and triangles. Length is 5.25". Choice Condition. $650View
A Collection of Ancient Pottery
562. Syro-Hittite ram, c. mid 2nd millennium B.C. A large “toy” ram, hollow with pierced legs to hold the four wheels, one at the end of each leg. Loop at breast for string. Incised foliate designs on the body. Length is 7", height is 5.75. Excellent condition and rare this nice! $2500View
563. Cyprus, c. 8th century BC. A large and extremely attractive red ware bowl adorned on both inside and outside with pale brown horizontal bands at rim, middle and bottom. Typical multi thin line circular design encompass the outside midsection of bowl with two large multi-lined bands on the inside at middle and at bottom of bowl. Two small brown loop handles are across from each other at bowls midsection. Choice condition with a few small areas of scuffs. Rare this nice! Ht: 6", D: 9.5". $1000View
564. Greek Italy, Apulia, c. 330 BC. A lovely small Xenon ware Sessile Kantharos, type 6 technique. Delicate linear and geometric designs on mid and upper portions of pot. Two loop at opposite sides. Ht: 5", D: 4.75". Choice condition with a few small rim chips. $1250View
565. Greek Italy, Apulia, c. 330 BC. A dark brown ware kalathos with inverted rim decorated with bank of laurel leaves with dash border. Body with broad band of lotus buds flanked by 2 laurel bands. Some expert repair to one side. Ex. Bonhams in London. Ht: 6.25", D: 7.5". A vase exclusively used by women for storing balls of yarn. Typically found in the tombs of young girls. $1500View
566. Greek Italy, Apulia, c. 330 BC. A choice red-figure Spindle Epichysis. Typical tall loop handle with trefoil spout. The body is adorned with a female head wearing laurel wreath and facing to right. Wave-like designs highlight the rest of body and base. A couple of small chips at sides otherwise a lovely piece. Ht: 7". $1250View
567. Greek Italy, Apulia, c. 330 BC. A nice pykis with painted lid showing the heads of two nymphs, hair in elaborate coil, palmettes between them, rosette pattern at the top of the handle. Base is black and quite possibly from another vessel. H: 4”. $300View
568. Canosa, c. 350 - 300 BC. A wonderful small earth toned and mold made standing female in flowing gown with hair up in bun. Much of original white and pink polychrome still evident. Ht: 7". Choice condition. $950View
569. Exquisite Roman bronze jug, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. This single handled jug or Olpe is incised with circular borders at the neck. The handle is cast with an urn, Medusa and female heads in relief; the crescent shaped attachment terminates upwards. Glossy brown with superb deep emerald green patina throughout. A few small areas of restoration but expertly restored. Height is 8". $4500View
570. North Africa, Carthage, c. 4th-5th century AD. An exquisite red ware bowl with 4 interesting appliques on inside. Two are stylized animals in running posture. Other two include a galley with musicians and a collage of human figures in various poses. Expertly repaired. Height is 1 5/8" by 7" in diameter. Choice! $2000View
571. Iran, Nishapur, c.12th Century. Turquoise glazed oil lamp with a long spout and a finely decorated handle. Some losses to glaze and repaired at spout. L: 7 ¾”. $200View
A Fine Collection of Roman Marble Sculpture
572. Rome, c. 1st century AD. A small and marble carving of Venus(?). She stands with Eros seated on one should and holds an implement with her hand against the other shoulder. Reattached at waist. Surfaces with some porosity. Attractive. Height is 7.5". $3000View
573. Rome, c. 1st century AD. A marble head of a satyr. Stoic facial expression with well defined eyes and wavy hair. Goat horns atop head are evident with some losses to each. Face weathered with loses to ears, chin, beard and upper cheeks. Right eyebrow and nose missing. A most desirable piece as satyr are always highly sought after by collectors! Nicely mounted on custom stand. Ht: 9.5". $10,000View
574. Rome, c. 1st century AD. A rectangular marble relief with lion attacking a stag, both facing right. Perfectly centered, a lioness appears to be taking down a running stag. Stag’s hind section is being forced down by attacking feline with the forepart of the stag attempting to lunge forward. Horns of stag are parallel and almost touching the top on the lioness’s head. The subject matter on this relief is identical to that on the coin of Velia in Thurium, Sear, Greek Coins and Their Values, #453. In mottled marble with nice colors! Size is 7" x 10" x 3.5" thick. On custom metal stand. $10,000View
575. Rome, c. 1st century AD. A small and finely crafted marble head of a cherub. Face appears to have a simple grin with chubby cheeks and small dimple in chin. Wavy hair is adorned with four flowers. Yellow and rust colors still are evident on hair as is some pale earth tones on cheeks. Some repairs evident especially on back side which is flat and un-worked. On wood stand. Ht: 3.75". $2500View
576. Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. A wonderful large marble relief depicting two winged cupids, wings well defined, standing side by side. Both have detailed stoic looking faces with some weathering and loses. Each has their head with wavy hair turned away from the other and one arm over the other’s shoulder; their hand resting on the others shoulder. Bodies are well defined and quite muscular. Each cupid with exposed arm missing below elbow. Extreme upper portion of relief with ornate circular design. Marble of pleasing pale white color. A very impressive carving! Ht: 16" x 21" x 4" thick. $25,000View
577. Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. A lovely small marble head of a youthful boy. His head slightly tilted downward to his left. He has plump cheeks with lots of wavy hair. Some slight loses on chin and nose. Set on a beautiful mottled purple marble stand. Head is 5" tall. Choice! $8,500View
578. Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. A wonderful marble torso of Saturn (?), the god of the harvest as he stands nude with genitalia exposed and holds large upper portion of cornucopia with his left hand against his chest. Large flowing cloak or cape is draped over his bare chest and extends over and covering his backside. Right arm is severed above the elbow with right leg missing below knee and left leg missing above knee. Attractive rust colored patina throughout. Ht: 13". Nicely mounted on sturdy metal stand. $25,000View
579. Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. An extremely interesting large marble fragment of Hercules and the Nemean Lion. All that remains of Hercules are his 2 feet which rest on the base of the statue and his left hand which still grips the mane of the lion. Hercules’ left torso is cloaked with the lion’s hide which rests atop the head of a bull. Repaired directly above the head of the bull. Ht: 11" x 7.5" x 4.5" deep. Rust colored patina throughout. A very intriguing piece! $10,000View
580. Rome, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A nice marble head of a woman, probably from Syria, in Palmyrene style. Her hair is tightly curled about her face and she wears a low head-dress and possess a serene expression. H: 10”. A very handsome piece.
$6000View
581. Rome, c. 2nd-5th century AD. A stone pykis or architectural model of a multi column structure resembling a temple. Almost square in shape, the model displaying the same four, three dimensional “Ionic” columns on each side of the structure with similar yet different designs atop the walls above the columns. All four sides of the base are void of any design. Inside of vessel is cut out to reveal an almost bowl-like vessel. Nicely stained patina adding charm to the piece! Size is 7" x 8" x 4.5 high. Rare and unusual. $5000View
Late Additions
582. Breviarium ad usum ordinis S. Benedicti. Two joined leaves of a Latin breviary, handwritten on vellum ca 1380, most likely in a French Benedictine scriptorium. Beautiful example of a medieval Latin manuscript on fine vellum, written in two columns of 32 lines each. The writing is in dark brown ink, occasionally in red ink, embellished by large initials in blue and red, heightened by scroll work. Very fine vellum with the usual age toning. Some soiling, spotting, or staining, minor fading of the ink in places, slight wrinkling, minor marginal damage. The fold shows traces of having been part of a quire. Dimensions of each leaf: 6.1" x 4.25" (153 mm x 108 mm); writing surface ca 4.75" x 3.15" (122 mm x 80 mm). $200View
583. Another lot as previous. $200View
584. Another lot as previous. $200View
Pre-Columbian
585. Colombia, Tairona, c.1000 - 1500AD. A small gold frog with upturned tail which ends in the head of a serpent. Nice bead work and details. Weight 8.37gr, L: 1 ½”. $500View
586. Colombia, Tairona, c.1000 - 1500AD. A small gold dog with nice bead work and detail. Weight 10.74gr., L: 1 ¾”. $950View
587. Western Mexico, Colima, c. 200 BC - 200 AD. A choice burnished red terracotta figure of a standing dog with his hollow tail standing upright, serving as a spout; his jaws are slightly open revealing his teeth. Intact, some minor abrading to the ears and spout. H: 5 ¼”, L” 8”. $500View
Last Minute Additions
588. Mitchiner, Michael, Jetons, Medalets and Tokens, The Medieval Period and Nuremberg, Volume I. Seaby, London, 1988. 704 pages. Loaded with illustrations. Hard cover. Like new. $150
589. Brown, Laurence, British Historical Medals 1760-1960. Volume I, The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, 1980. Hard cover, dj., 470 pages. Loaded with illustrations. $50
590. Brown, Laurence, British Historical Medals 1837-1901. The Reign of Queen Victoria. Seaby, London, 1987. Hard cover, dj., 515 pages. Loaded with illustrations. $50
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