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LOT 0696
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 3RD-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (30 grams total, 18-26 mm).
Including trumpet bezel, claw-setting and other types. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx C. Sullivan collection, UK, 1990s.
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Roman Plate Brooch and Ring Fragments
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £22
Including an equal-ended plate brooch, finger ring and fragments. 13.6 grams total, 12-33 mm
Acquired between the 1960s-early 1990s. From an old UK private collector from Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK. -
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Lid of a Pyxis
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Hexagonal in plan with fastening holes, a band of cobalt blue enamelled spirals around the central aperture, interspersed with floral motifs, all enclosed within a scalloped border. 43.9 grams, 64 mm
Acquired 1980s-1990s. Private collection of H. N., Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK.
Scholars have been able to establish the extent to which the manufacture of glass for enamel production was standardised through the Roman Empire during the 1st to 4th centuries. Enamels were probably fused from primary raw materials in specific production centres, one of which has been located in the Gallo-Roman villa of Anthee, France. The decoration with its undulating tendril and pellets in contrasting enamel is influenced by La Tène design of the 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. -
Roman Decorated Athlete's Bronze Strigil
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With C-section scraper and handle with semi-circular profile, the handle engraved with a stylised fruiting vine, pierced for suspension, repaired. 90 grams, 21.5 cm
Fair condition.
European art market before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Ex collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
