Roman Silver Patera with Stork Heads
2nd-3rd century AD. A silver patera with flared sidewall and concentric rings to the underside; rim with rosettes and storks' heads in profile flanking a waisted flat-section handle with median rib and thyrsus, addorsed stork heads forming the finial. 133 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a London businessman; formerly with Piasa auctions, Paris, France, 2003; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10357-168736. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
- The cost is converted to USD at the rate of 1 GBP = 1.4086 USD on 2021-02-23.
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