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LOT 0801
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Artefact Collection
3RD-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (43 grams total, 32-91 mm).
Comprising of a large bow brooch, small brooch formed as a bird with folded wings and wide expanding tail, two buckle plates with stylized zoomorphic creature. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Irregular panel fragment made from mosaic-type glass in shades of green and cream; one polished face; mounted on a custom-made stand. 473 grams total, glass: 16.3 cm
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13093-248078.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colours in these glass mosaics are opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Slender hoop with sloping shoulder, inset carnelian intaglio of Minerva standing wearing a floor-length robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.34 grams, 22.19 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Squat body with long tubular tapering neck and wide trumpet-stype rim. 58 grams, 19.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
