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LOT 0781
Roman and Celtic Artefact Group
1ST CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 2 1/8 in. (127 grams total, 16-54 mm).
Mixed group including a cosmetic grinder bed, a fish-shaped silver plate broch, a looped rein guide, a La Tène I brooch fragment, trumpet brooch fragment and other items. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Vulcan Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Standing wearing a tunic draped from the left shoulder and a conical hat, left arm extended at shoulder-height; mounted on a custom-made stand. 110 grams total, 71 mm 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. -
Roman Silver Ring with Minerva
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse image of Minerva standing helmetted holding spear and shield; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.71 grams, 22.95 mm overall, 19.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Late Roman Highly Ornate Solid Gold Frame
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With applied heart-shaped openwork panels and octahedrons on the outer face of a decorative ring band. 12.4 grams, 32.4 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
