Works of Art
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Lot # 410
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Modern large stud with bridled horse head. After the antique (Bronze and lead, 57.02 mm, 46.71 g). Two iron pins covered by lead.
Lot # 408
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Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp, with high handle. Circa 4th - 7th centuries (5.4 x 2.7 cm). CEΦAH (retrograde), name in relief set in deep incuse. Attractive and natural green patina.
The name “CEΦAH” is of Aramaic origin, derived from the Jewish/Aramaic word Kepha (כֵּיפָא), meaning “rock.” It corresponds to Cephas, the original Semitic name of Saint Peter in the New Testament. Its presence on a Byzantine bread stamp reflects the multicultural and multilingual environment of the Eastern Roman Empire, where Semitic names were often rendered in Greek script. It may refer either to a person named Cephas or to a religious invocation linked to Saint Peter.
Lot # 3051
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VARIE - Pietre preziose Pranite naturale, ct 42,14, con certificato preziose pietre Ottimo
Lot # 3045
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VARIE - Oggetti di antiquariato Lotto di 3 bottoni fatti con AE3 del basso Impero Buono
Lot # 2911
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Oggetti argentati -Teiera e vassoio- Teiera alta complessivamente 16 cm e larga 25 cm. Esaminare foto non si accettano resi.
Lot # 221
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A ROMAN PAIR OF GOLD EARRINGS.
1st-2nd century A.D.
Diam. 15,91 mm
Provenance
Swiss private collection of the Numismat Giovanni Maria Staffieri, acquired between the 1960s-1990s
Each, of a single hoop with grooved section ending twisted around itself for attachment.
Lot # 220
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A LATE ROMAN LIMESTONE CORNER STONE WITH PORTRAIT.
3rd-4th century A.D.
H. 7,3 cm x L. 7 cm
Provenance
Swiss private collection of the Numismat Giovanni Maria Staffieri, acquired between the 1960s-1990s, acquired at Pino Donati, Antichità, Lugano.
This sculpted stone portrays a female face with a long hair parted at the center. The delicately crafted eyes have raised, while the nose and mouth seem damaged – possibly due to deliberate iconoclasm.
The stone block, housing the head, is intricately designed as a decorative label-stop. This is most likely to be associated with an arcade, window or door arch.
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