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LOT 0699
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3 1/2 in. (464 grams total, 11-88 mm).
Comprising complete and incomplete artefacts of various types from a range of time periods, including: chapes; buttons; pendants; keys; fitting and other items. many displaying decorative motifs. [72, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman Deep Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Mainly composed of restrung beads of various shades of blue, including oblate and other types. 8.28 grams, 54 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze-Handled Key with Panther
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
The bronze handle modelled as the forequarters of a panther leaping from a crown of fronds, with stylised facial detailing; iron stem, bit and wards. 74 grams, 77 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Bronze Tortoise Figure
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing, head raised and turned slightly to the right. 30.1 grams, 37 mm
Ex UK private collection. Acquired at the London Coin Fair in the early 1990s. Property of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman.