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LOT 0914
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 1 3/4 in. (93 grams total, 5-46 mm).
Including crossbow brooch fragments, insert panel with an incuse profile bust, horse appliqué and other items. [19, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0914
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Group
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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Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid plaque fragment with figural scene and legend; obverse - wreath border enclosing a horseman with spear trampling a fallen enemy supine with legs flexed, 'IDA / Δ / M'; reverse -three lines of pseudo-Greek text '-ΦΡΑ / -ΙΠΘ / -ΟV' and 'X'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.22 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bulla with Venus
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Irregular disc with impression to the upper face, Venus advancing nude beside an altar. 6.03 grams, 25 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carved Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a banded agate intaglio with profile male bust; a red carnelian intaglio with winged Victory; an orange carnelian intaglio with winged Victory; a glass intaglio with a nude figure resting his hand on a boulder; a round intaglio with Victory and another figure. 1.91 grams total, 8-17 mm
UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above.
