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LOT 0692
Roman Bronze and Silver Stylus Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 4 3/8 in. (15.1 grams total, 9.5-11.1 cm).
Comprising: one silver with extended tapering stem, balustered upper body and eraser to top; one bronze with tapering stem, balustered mid-section and eraser to top, the upper body decorated with hatched lozenges. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an EU gentleman formed around 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
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Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M, A, and P; rectangular section bar with tapering cylindrical socket. 432 grams, 21 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
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2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Trumpet bezel with incuse Triton figure. 4.38 grams, 23.80 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Roman Tinned Bronze Decorated Casket Key
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With broad circular bow, barrel-type shank with pierced bit, mandrel to the upper bow. 4.49 grams, 41 mm
Fine condition.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.