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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.jpg "Roman Bronze Eros Cradling Goose Applique")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
.jpg "Assyrian Bronze Relief Fragment")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
.jpg "The Tenby Hiberno-Norse Viking Penannular Brooch")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
![English Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Proof Coronation Gold Set [4]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/203351-s(2).jpg "English Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Proof Coronation Gold Set [4]")
Comprising: brooch formed with stepped crossbar and facetted central knop, slender bowl and facetted rectangular footplate; pin and catchplate to reverse; brooch with round-section arms and globular knop, facetted bow with three projections to base, slender footplate with worn remains of incised hatching. 13.6 grams total, 47-51 mm
From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Featuring bifacial detailing and remains of enamelling, the cockerel standing atop a fan-shaped plaque with tapering attachment lug. 30.2 grams, 79 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Complete with pin and catchplate to reverse; decorative transverse ribs and projecting boss. 14.1 grams, 48 mm
Found in South East England.
Found in South East England.
Comprising three pairs of fittings of different types. 1.58 kg total, 7-13.6 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Featuring geometric ornament to the footplate; spring, remains of pin and catchplate to reverse. 5.53 grams, 31 mm
Ex private collection formed in the 1990s.
Ex property of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Ex private collection formed in the 1990s.
Ex property of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Comprising: one shallow circular platter, one oval-shaped with lobed handles decorated with a flowering plant with scrolling leaves; both cracked. 1.4 kg total, 29.5-45 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Modelled in the round at rest with its head on its front paws and wearing a collar, stylised coat and facial detailing; hollow-formed. 18.5 grams, 46 mm
Found Lincolnshire, 1981.
Found Lincolnshire, 1981.
Comprising four bed finials, each with a bell-shaped body and baluster style finial; hollow to base. 1.18 kg total, 9.6-10.1 cm
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
See Cavalieri, M., 'Ipotesi sulla produzione bronzea dell’Emilia occidentale in età romana' in Santoro, S., Artigianato e produzione nella Cisalpina. Parte I. Proposte di metodo e prime applicazioni, Firenze, 2004, pp.173-198, fig.5.
The Romans, like the Greeks, ate whilst reclined on beds. The eating bed (lectus triclinaris) was a luxury furniture item crafted by carpenters. From the 2nd century B.C., Romans started to create 'lecti aerati, inargentati, inaurati, eborati, testudinei,' i.e. beds made of wood and covered with bronze, silver, gold and ivory fittings or with scales of other precious material. Such elements were sometimes sculpted in the shape of an animal protome, or were simply bell-shaped, like our specimens.
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
See Cavalieri, M., 'Ipotesi sulla produzione bronzea dell’Emilia occidentale in età romana' in Santoro, S., Artigianato e produzione nella Cisalpina. Parte I. Proposte di metodo e prime applicazioni, Firenze, 2004, pp.173-198, fig.5.
The Romans, like the Greeks, ate whilst reclined on beds. The eating bed (lectus triclinaris) was a luxury furniture item crafted by carpenters. From the 2nd century B.C., Romans started to create 'lecti aerati, inargentati, inaurati, eborati, testudinei,' i.e. beds made of wood and covered with bronze, silver, gold and ivory fittings or with scales of other precious material. Such elements were sometimes sculpted in the shape of an animal protome, or were simply bell-shaped, like our specimens.
.jpg "Roman Lead Plaque with Magical Inscription")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Rectangular plaque with 17 lines of Greek text in small (2mm) lettering. 8.6 grams, 50 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
Including P-shaped, knee, trumpet-derivative, crossbow and other types, some with restored pins. 120 grams total, 33-57 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
See Bayley, J. & Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection, London, 2004.
Acquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
See Bayley, J. & Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection, London, 2004.
Modelled in a gripping position with thumb placed over the forefinger; hollow-formed. 262 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1982-1989.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1982-1989.
.jpg "Roman Blue Glass and Other Mixed Bead Group")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduated glass beads of various shades of blue, including annular, barrel-shaped, spherical and other types. 16 grams, 60 cm longFine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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