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Roman Tinned Bronze Shield-Shaped Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a central disc surrounded by six loops and set with five annular beads, a pin and catch on the reverse. 4.54 grams, 39 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
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Roman Bronze Military Horse Harness Pendant Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Including ivy-leaf and other types, one with an attachment strap. 37 grams total, 41-65 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Bronze Decorated Statuette Base
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Broad and squat with stepped rim, low-relief foliage decoration, tondo with attachment point for figure. 37.9 grams, 55 mm
Previously belonging to J Stewart, Mayfair, London, UK; acquired in the early 1980s. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Bulbous body with dimple base, short tubular neck with rolled rim. 40.8 grams, 90 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Lead Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cuboid dice with impressed markings unusually disposed 1:6, 4:5, 3:?. 7.94 grams, 11 mm
Ex gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years. -
Roman Silver Knee Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £53
With transverse bar, D-shaped headplate, D-section body, sleeve finial, extended catch and hinge to the reverse. 6.67 grams, 26 mm
From a continental European collection. From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Intaglio with Bull's Head and Birds
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid type with incuse design of a bull's head with a bird perched on each horn, ewer between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.82 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass Amulet Group
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: a dark blue grapebunch pendant with an integral loop; two amuletic heads with a short tang below. 2.94 grams total, 14-19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Bearded Bust
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Domed type with incuse profile portrait bust of a bearded Parthian with curved 'Phrygian' cap; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.75 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass Flask with Flared Neck
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a tubular neck and a flared rim. 69 grams 11.7 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
The hoop with a raised boss at the base, an oval bezel with a profile male bust wearing a diadem. 5.08 grams, 25.08 mm overall, 19.60 x 20.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Squat in profile with broad shoulder and recessed discus with central filler hole; elongated nozzle, carinated sidewall. lug handle with tapering hole. 49 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
