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LOT 0799
Judaean Lead Weight
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.99 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid bifacial weight with reserved menorah to obverse, legend '[..]DOM' to reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1996.
European private collection.
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Roman Bronze Dolphin Figure
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Hollow to the underside with rectangular-section tapering panel, S-curved dolphin with prominent dorsal fin, low-relief eyes; probably a furniture fitting. 129 grams, 96 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Large Roman Decorated Bronze Bow Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
P-shaped with wide bow and foot, hatched to the edges with ring-and-dot ornament to the centre of the bow, bar above to hold the sprung pin, foot returning to form the catchplate, the upper edge of which is hammered into a flat wire coiled around the bottom of the bow. 56 grams, 95 mm
Ex property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s. -
Roman Iron Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone with Bull
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Slender hoop expanding to a broad bezel, inset sardonyx cloison intaglio depicting a grazing bull on a baseline. 7.58 grams, 25.56 mm overall, 17.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Acquired in London in 1994. European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12067-211915.
