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LOT 0174
Roman and Other Gold Necklace Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (19.31 grams total, 3-17 mm).
Composed mainly of sheet-gold beads of various types, including biconical, ribbed, doughnut-shaped, filigree and openwork examples, together with other forms, some possibly from India. [55]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled with stylised detailing formed in the round with suspension loop for attachment to a tintinnabulum. 114 grams, 83 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Large Eastern Roman Bronze Bust-Shaped Steelyard Weight
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled in the round as a facing female with head turned slightly right, with semi-naturalistic facial detailing and dressed hair; lead-filled. 4.2 kg, 13.5 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Steelyard weights in the form of human or deities faces were not uncommon in the Roman period (see SWYOR-DA4426, OXON-4391B5, HAMP-BD4D67 and NARC-7A7B81 on the PAS). These were generally filled with lead and had iron or copper suspension loops projecting from the top of the head. -
Graeco-Roman Bronze Patera with Duck-Head Handle
3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
The bowl with a convex outer face and notched lip, decoratively waisted handle with addorsed duck heads to the apex of the suspension loop; base of bowl absent. 314 grams, 30 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1995.
