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LOT 0717
Roman Animal Brooch Collection
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (18.8 grams, 46-58 mm).
Comprising: bird plate brooch with hinged pin and catch to the reverse; running hare plate brooch with recessed body to accept enamel fill, pin and catch to the reverse. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK art market.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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Larger Than Lifesize Roman Marble Thumb
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved marble thumb and portion of the adjacent left hand. 172 grams, 10 cm high
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Mixed group including tutulus, Langton Down, Aucissa and other types. 35.6 grams total, 23-45 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman 'Canterbury' Terracotta Wine Amphora Top Pair
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each bell-shaped in profile with carinated rim and stub of the lateral handle. 742 grams total, 11.5 cm each
Found by construction workers in the 1950s-1960s. From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK; received by gift circa 2015.
