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LOT 1181
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 1/8 in. (37 grams total, 11-55 mm).
Mixed group of artefacts, including three ring bezels, an intaglio, a lizard pendant, and others. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1181
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Duck with Ducklings Mount
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in high relief with hollow underside and fixing peg; wing detailing and duckling to each side. 9.03 grams, 34 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £5
A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. 22 grams, 42.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Black Glass Bead Bracelet
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads, restrung with an elasticated string. 4.79 grams, 17 cm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private collection.