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  • Roman Enamelled Bronze Fantail Bow Brooch
    Roman Enamelled Bronze Fantail Bow Brooch
    1st century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Comprising a T-shaped headplate with ring above, deep bow with incuse ring-and-dot motif to the centre and four surrounding pellets, transverse ribbing developing to a trapezoidal foot with incuse lattice motif; traces of enamel fill to the bow and foot; catchplate to reverse. 7.86 grams, 49 mm



    From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A75.

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  • Roman Bronze Openwork Mount
    Roman Bronze Openwork Mount
    Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

    Trapezoidal plaque with openwork scroll detailing, pierced at each corner for attachment, voided tab at the lower edge. 8.78 grams, 41 mm



    Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk, UK.

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  • Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
    Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
    1st-4th century A.D. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Mixed group of graduated beads, the central feature a large cylindrical bead; restrung. 27 grams, 30 cm



    Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.

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  • Roman Bronze Crucifixion Nail
    Roman Bronze Crucifixion Nail
    Circa 1st century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380

    Comprising a rectangular-section body and a round, discoid finial. 29.5 grams, 14 cm



    Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

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  • Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
    Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
    Circa 1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

    Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 6.84 grams total, 12 mm each



    Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

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  • Roman Bronze Eagle Plate Brooch
    Roman Bronze Eagle Plate Brooch
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

    Formed as a standing eagle facing left, with notched detailing on the body and wings, a pin and catchplate on the reverse. 7 grams, 37 mm



    From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

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  • Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
    Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
    1st century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 499 grams total, 69-85 mm



    Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.

    These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.

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  • Roman Ovoid Lamp with Annular Decoration
    Roman Ovoid Lamp with Annular Decoration
    Holy Land, circa 3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

    Low body with a large filler hole and ribbed thumb-pad, the body decorated with low-relief annulets. 59 grams, 81 mm



    Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection.

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  • Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch Group
    Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch Group
    Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

    Including one with pin to reverse, one with enamel fill to cells and other types. 27.3 grams total, 29-40 mm



    From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by two original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A52 & A62.

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  • Roman Bronze Chariot Wheel Plate Brooch
    Roman Bronze Chariot Wheel Plate Brooch
    3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

    Openwork brooch formed as a six-spoked wheel, with a pin and catch on the reverse. 15.7 grams, 37 mm



    From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

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  • Roman Bronze Ring with Standing Figure and Tree
    Roman Bronze Ring with Standing Figure and Tree
    3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    With a slender hoop and a raised circular bezel with a stylised figure beside a tree. 3.12 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 18.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)



    From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

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  • Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
    Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
    1st century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

    Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown, cream and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.28 kg total, 7.3-13.4 cm



    Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.

    These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.

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