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LOT 0873
Roman and Earlier Bronze Bow and Trumpet Brooch Collection
4TH CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (53 grams total, 63 - 40 mm).
Including P-shaped bow brooch, La Tène Type I fibula and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 0873
Roman and Earlier Bronze Bow and Trumpet Brooch Collection
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
Circa 1st-16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising mostly flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders and discoid bezel with incised geometric motif, and other types. 46.3 grams total, 20-27 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Hippocampus Gemstone in Iron Bezel
Early Augustan Period, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Fragment of an iron bezel with an oval brown intaglio depicting a stylised hippocampus. 4.15 grams, 22 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a profile bust on each face. 4.36 grams, 28 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
