Loading, please wait...
LOT 0674
Late Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (23 grams, 60 mm).
With a flat-section penannular hoop divided into segments with transverse lines, ring-and-dot decoration to the panels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Hellenistic or Roman Bronze Grotesque Figure
Alexandria, 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Modelled standing nude in a contorted pose with left arm raised and right hand on the hip, head tilted; mounted on a custom-made stand. 257 grams total, 11.5cm including stand
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.
Rolland (p.104) notes that such grotesque 'pygmy' figures may have been intended as caricatures. They were already produced in Alexandria since the 1st century B.C., and considered to be charms against the evil eye. Beautiful statuettes of this typology are well known from the Roman period, perhaps produced in the workshops of Alexandria, Egypt, on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor Caracalla. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of mainly dark blue oblate beads with a central rectangular-section bead, restrung. 14.5 grams, 46 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Glass Flask with Handle
1st-3rd century ADEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Amber glass flask with bulbous body, dimple base, tapering neck, flared mouth folded into a pouring lip, applied handle to the rear. 57 grams, 11.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
