Rounded ellipsoid plaque with incised palm frond. 4.89 grams, 20.04 mm overall, 14.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.

Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 178.

Formed as a helmetted bust, possibly representing the god Mars (Greek Ares), with iron spike to the rear. 43 grams, 43 mm

Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980.

Hollow-formed figure of a boar resting with hindlegs folded and forelegs straight, thick ridge to the back, fur texture; open underside. 75 grams total, 65 mm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol. 2, Reading, 2010, pl.259.

With round-section hoop, ellipsoid bezel, intaglio representing a Parthian trader with a child seated. 4.26 grams, 22.90 mm overall, 19.01 x 18.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)

UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

With delicately modelled youthful features, thick hair framing the face adorned with a laurel-wreath secured at the rear, traces of silvering to the eyes; ledge base; possibly Apollo the sun-god, or a lar (guardian spirit). 31 grams, 32 mm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol. 2, Reading, 2010, pl.60 for full-length figure from lakenheath, England, with similar features.

The use of domestic gods continued in the Roman Empire also in later times. Of particular interest is a group of sculptures discovered in the Theodosian Palace in Stobi. The finds consist of marble and bronze statuettes and reliefs that were deposited in one of the ornamental basins located in the peristyle. Four of the smaller bronze sculptures— a lar, Apollo, Venus, and a satyr— may have formed the contents of a lararium. The palace was in use until the 5th century A.D., but the sculptures consists of heirloom and reused pieces dated at 2nd-1st century B.C. However, an unusual feature of this bronze assemblage is the fact that they date overwhelmingly to the 3rd century A.D.

Modelled in the round, Venus standing nude with hands raised to dress her hair; dorsal pillar pierced at shoulder height for suspension. 4.9 grams, 40 mm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 78, for type; Ogden, J.M., Gold Jewellery in Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt,Durham, 1990, Vol.2, fig.13, for identical statuette in cast bronze.

The iconography of Venus Anadyomene was one of the most commonly used images of the goddess in classical sculpture, and was still popular during the late Roman Empire. The best example of this is the Louvre Venus Anadyomene (Ma 3537) of the 4th century A.D., found in the 19th century at Saint George de la Montagne near Bordeaux, inside a rich aristocratic house and coming from Aphrodisias, an ancient place of statuary production for export.

With tapering shoulders, cup bezel, inset green glass cabochon with intaglio bird and flower motif. 7.53 grams, 24.95 mm overall, 17.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 206, for type.

With shallow lenticular bowl, swept handle, swallow-tail finial with notched edges. 48 grams, 28 cm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Cf. Riha, E. & Stern, W.B., Die Römischen Löffel aus Augst und Kaiseraugst, Forschungen in Augst 5, Augst, 1982, for discussion.

Each with onion-shaped knops to the head, deep bow and footplate with decorative detailing. 147 grams total, 65-82 mm

UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.

Substantial pin with slight bulb below the finial formed as a stylised bird modelled in the round with bulbous head and eyes, lobed tail. 32.9 grams, 15.5 cm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

See Corbet Anderson, J., The Roman City of Uriconium, London, 1867, p.79ff, for discussion.

Comprising an openwork plate brooch of solar-wheel type; rosette plate brooch with central stud, enamelled cells; lozenge plate brooch with enamelled cells. 29.6 grams total, 35-37 mm

UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.

With deep bowl, integral bronze handle twisted about it own axis, loop finial. 77 grams, 26.2 cm

UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

Cf. Richter, G.M.A., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes, New York, 1915, no.652, for similar.