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LOT 0803
Roman Bronze and Bone Pin and Implement Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 5 3/4 in. (37.9 grams total, 9.3-14.5 cm).
Including a bone pin with a finial formed as a hand with spread fingers, a bronze probe with a triangular blade and bulb finial and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Roman Bulbous Glass Bottle with Tall Neck
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Large bottle with bulbous body and a tall tubular neck with a gently flaring mouth. 43.4 grams, 19 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Large Roman Blue Glass Toilet Bottle
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
With a piriform body with a dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. 194 grams, 18.2 cm
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
The toilet bottle corresponds to the Isling Form 28a or Vessberg flask type A.III.a. The transparent greyish green glass suggests that the object belongs to the Hayes' fabric 2 of Cypriot blown glass. -
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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Pale yellow domed disc showing nude Cupid in a dynamic pose, holding a bow in his hand. 10.4 grams, 29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
