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LOT 0905
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 3RD-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (25 grams total, 15-24 mm).
Including trumpet-bezel, square bezel, ellipsoid bezel and other types. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx C. Sullivan collection, UK, 1990s.
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Roman 'British' Ring Gemstone with Portrait
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ellipsoid glass insert with profile portrait bust to one face. 2.11 grams, 14 mm
Found UK. From the collection of C. Sullivan, UK, 1990s.
The same portrait appears on 'horse and rider' plate brooches. -
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. -
Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Amphora
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Squat piriform profile with hatched shoulders, raised amphora motif to the discus, stub nozzle, flange handle; 'V' maker's mark to underside; waxed and polished. 152 grams, 11.1 cm
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.
