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LOT 0760
Roman and Other Bronze and Silver Ring Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 in. (59 grams total, 19-25 mm).
Including trumpet-bezel, carinated shoulder and other types. [17, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Nigel Mills, London, UK, circa 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Tinned Bronze Spread-Eagle Brooch
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
The eagle facing back with its wings extended, fan-shaped tail and open claws to the visible foot; hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. 8.38 grams, 29.3 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With tapering shank and bulb finial carved to represent a snake's head, 3.01 grams, 12.8 cm
Acquired 1980s-2010. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a typed and laminated identification card. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Roman Mixed Architectural and Pottery Group
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including Spartan Basalt, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side; one marble fragment marked in pencil: 'VILLA / HADRIAN', another: 'OSTIA / ANTICA'; a large amphora handle; seven pottery fragments; a carved decorative edge stone; a marble core fragment; a later floor tile fragment; with an old handwritten slip with: 'VILLA HADRIAN, AUSTRIA ATICA, Nr. ROME, ITALY.' and on the inside: 'AUSTRIA ATICA / (/ VILLA HADRIAN / (outside Rome, in nowadays Tivoli)'. 1.57 kg total, 5-18.5 cm
Acquired on the UK market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
