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LOT 1020
Late Roman Bronze Dress Pin
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (8.48 grams, 97 mm).
With polyhedral head pierced on three faces, tapering shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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Roman Glass Bracelet Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A matching pair of thick black glass bangles with rounded edges. 75 grams total, 73-79 mm
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Late Roman Bronze Buckle-Plate with Combat Scene
Circa 5th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Tongue-shaped in plan with knop finial and three pierced lugs to the reverse; raised rim enclosing a scene with advancing gladiator and a lion(?) preparing to attack. 19.1 grams, 49 mm
Ex London and Home Counties gentleman, R.W., 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
All E38 buckles probably originally had a kidney-shaped bow (T-shaped), a prong with a rectangular, undecorated shield, and a U-shaped hinge fitting with a finial depicting a man fighting a lion. This could be a rider stabbing the prone animal with his lance, or a gladiator with a raised shield killing a lion with a sword or lance. The reliefs are surrounded by a border of varying design. Depending on the width of the fitting, the number of rear pierced pegs varies between from two to three. -
Roman Bronze Statuette
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Modelled in the round, Bacchante standing, wearing a loose chiton gathered beneath the breasts, a drinking vessel in each hand. 121 grams, 94 mm
Ex T Hall collection, 1990s.
