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LOT 0633
Roman Bronze and Silver Artefact Collection
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 3 3/4 in. (102 grams total, 21-93 mm).
Including key shank, tweezers, headstud brooch, T-shaped brooch and other items. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio Depicting Castor
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed ring with inset intaglio, profile bust of Castor, son of Zeus, with star above his brow; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.24 grams, 27.39 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12391-226043. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
North Africa, circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D-shaped in plan and biconvex in section with central vent and low-relief foliage ornament to the shoulder, trapezoidal noxxle; basal disc with incised 'X' within 'V'; old collector's inked number 'C-70'. 73 grams, 78 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.OL2; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Animal Weight Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising: a bull-head amulet with socket to the brow to accept a cabochon; swan with head turned back to meet the wing. 35.3 grams total, 25-36 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
