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LOT 0675
Roman Bone Pin Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 - 5 5/8 in. (18 grams total, 7.3-14.4 cm).
Each with hipped and tapering shank; balustered and other finials; one with blue glass collar to the shank. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Crummy, N., Greep, S., Hassall, M., Henig, M., Major, H., Webster, G., Wild, J.P., Colchester Archaeological Report 2: the Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979, Colchester, 1983, pp.19ff., for similar.
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Roman Bronze Military Buckle with Dog
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
An openwork D-shaped buckle with plate formed as a standing figure of a dog; accompanied by a handwritten note 'Roman Military. Bronze female baldrick mount surrmounted with a running hound. 3rd-4th cent. A.D. Rare.' 9.03 grams, 34 mm
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector. From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bone Pin Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Each with hipped and tapering shank; balustered and other finials; one with blue glass collar to the shank. 18 grams total, 7.3-14.4 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Eastern Roman Silver Ring with Garnet Cabochon with Eros and Goat
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Stepped bezel with applied granules to the shoulders, inset cabochon with intaglio putto riding a goat and holding a wreath in one extended hand in front; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.51 grams, 24.00 mm overall, 18.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex Roseberys, London, 30 November 2021, no.36 (Part). Private collection, England.
