Museum Exhibited Roman Leaded Bronze Mercury

Roman period, found in Israel, Golan Heights, ca. 2nd century CE. Bronze lamp sweetly adorned with a petite bird perched atop the bifurcated handle in the form of a magnificent rolling wave. The proje

Total Dimensions: Height 26'' x Width 6''Approximate Weight: 20 LBSOriginal Reproduction: Reproduction

Giambologna became well known for a fine sense of action and movement, and a refined, differentiated surface finish. Among his most famous works are the Mercury (of which he did four versions), poised

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stupendous leaded bronze oil lamp, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, with an elegant, elongated body, a trapezoidal spout, and a magnificent hi

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A stunning leaded bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love and beauty, enveloped in a verdant green patina. Crowned by a crescen

Roman, Late Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A leaded bronze horse head amulet, hollow-cast and featuring a Greek inscription on the back border, with an integral loop for suspension or att

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A handsome leaded bronze signet ring with an incised lion. The shank is comprised of a thin band and the face of the ring is incised with a lion in p

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A mold-patterned glass pitcher features 3 distinct patterns: latticework, diamonds, and a faint face. The broad body is hexagonal in form with a tape

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A remarkable leaded bronze steelyard weight in the form of Minerva - Greek Athena - goddess of wisdom, art, commerce, and military victory, depicted

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely example of a strigil created from a single sheet of hammered leaded bronze with a wide, curved blade that tapers to a rounded end. The upper

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine pair of leaded-bronze terret rings used as fittings on horse drawn chariots. The terret secured and guided the driver's reins to the horse's b

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A wonderful example of a leaded-bronze handle cast in high relief with the stylized head of a lion. The feline countenance features a protruding snou

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lovely leaded bronze ring presenting a thick band and a circular face with the incised image of a crab. The ancient anthropoid displays a triangular

**Originally Listed At $600** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast leaded-bronze statuette depicting Hercules (Greek Herakles, Heracles) standing in quintessential contrapposto po

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to late 2nd century CE. A finely preserved furniture fragment cast from leaded-bronze, perhaps a chair leg or part of a chair back. The piece

Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A finely cast leaded bronze bread stamp of a rectangular form with a face that bears an inscription - IORIOTO / CVRNVTV. Given the neat arrangem

**Originally Listed At $300** Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful pair of leaded bronze feet, one right and one left, formed using the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Both di

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely leaded bronze fibula of a horse shown in profile facing right. Enveloped in a rich patina, the ancient animal prances forward with one front

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine ensemble of 3 leaded bronze crossbow fibulae or brooches, used to fasten the cloaks of Roman soldiers and citizens. Each is cruciform, with it

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of cast leaded-bronze chariot loops with bell-shaped fittings that attached to protruding rods in front of a chariot body. The top of each fit

Rome, Imperial, ca. 1st Century CE. A fine cast leaded bronze foot formed using the lost wax (cire perdue) process around a pottery core. The right foot has a broad form that lays flat with a slight a

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine pair of leaded bronze rings: one with a lapis lazuli intaglio inlay and the other with a leaded bronze embellishment. The first displays a slen

**Originally Listed At $550** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-leaded-bronze statuette covered in lustrous brown and green patina. The figure presents standing atop delineated

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-leaded-bronze oil lamp of a broad form with a generally circular body, a protruding wick spout, and a narrow handle