Consulter la cote et le prix de Roman Iberic Patera With Apollo, 1976

Description : 1st century BC-1st century AD. A richly chiselled bronze patera, fluted sleeve ram's head terminal, the pan with a bust of Apollo emerging from foliage, young and detailed face, abundant hair, mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Boucher S., and Tassinari S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976, pp.122ff, for similar but not identical specimens. 325 grams total, 15cm including stand (6). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019), acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. A provincial patera from the Iberian (Spanish) provinces of the Roman Empire. These small paterae were usually employed for personal use during bathing. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils.

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