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LOT 0641
Roman Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (155 grams total, 14-70 mm).
Including Hod Hill brooch, military belt fittings, enamelled stud and other items. [39, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound various sites in Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Roman Silver Eagle and Lamb Mount
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Modelled in the round on a trapezoidal plaque, the eagle gripping a lamb in its powerful claws, head raised and wings crossed; suspension loop absent. 8.53 grams, 27 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. -
Roman and Other Bronze Brooch Group
2nd century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Including two openwork La Tène style plate brooches; Colchester type bow brooch; and other items. 69 grams total, 20-77 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
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Roman Bronze Statuette of Athena
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Standing erect in contrapposto pose, wearing a floor-length himation and with the gorgoneion medallion on her chest; Corinthian helmet on her head tilted backwards to reveal her face; right arm raised and bent with open hand to accept a spear-shaft; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 279 grams total, 13 cm including stand
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.
The figure is a hybrid based on representation of Roman Minerva, closely associated with Greek Athena. The missing attributes are the spear and the shield, according to the type of Minerva of Firenze (Reinach, 1930, p.278).
