Loading, please wait...
LOT 0655
Roman Belt Mount with Chi Rho
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (25.9 grams, 55 mm).
A bronze pentagonal mount with scooped edges, four piercings to accept fixing rivets, hatched band enclosing an incuse Chi Rho christogram. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
See Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, p.214, for discussion of the chi-rho symbol as a helmet badge in the later 4th century A.D.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman and Later Ring Collection
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A mixed group of 20 copper-alloy rings of various types and sizes, including examples with glass cabochons, incised geometric motifs to the bezels, cruciform motifs, tiered bezels and other types. 59 grams total, 15-24 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Gilt Dolphin Fibula
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A gilt dolphin fibula brooch; pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 14.66 grams, 42 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Iridescent Pale Blue Glass Trulla
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
A glass trulla (pan or handled cup) with an aqua-coloured hemispherical bowl and dark blue glass rim and handle with raised knops to the neck, the bowl with moulded lozengiform 'net' motif with kick-up to base surrounded by a moulded rosette; iridescent surfaces; handle reattached. 88 grams, 19 cm
handle re-attached.
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998.
