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LOT 0605
Roman Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (450 grams total, 1.5-12.4 cm).
Comprising mixed artefacts including: bronze brooches, mounts, implements, a bell, a stylus, and others, most fragmentary; an iron razor and a group of glass fragments. [41, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
The box with a piriform body and hinged lid, three holes to the underside; the face with inset chevron and ring of mosaic glass, high-relief stylised phallus to the centre with enamel panel. 12.2 grams, 42 mm
Acquired in the early 1970s. Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Miniature egg-shaped juglet with applied handle and integral foot, mould-blown decoration formed as a medial frieze of scrolling motifs and lines radiating upwards from the base; iridescent surfaces; chipped rim. 17.3 grams, 66 mm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Roman Glass Ring with Bezel
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
In light green translucent glass, the hoop widening at the base, lozenge-shaped flat bezel 1.39 grams, 21.56 mm overall, 14.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 1986. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification ticket.
