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LOT 0642
Roman Bronze Animal Finial and Mount Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (8.56 grams, 18-28.6 mm).
Comprising: a finial formed as a slender bird; a stylised bull's head mount with a loop on the reverse; an openwork bird mount with remains of a loop on the reverse. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature with a conical and an annular bead, restrung. 11.5 grams, 39 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Including advancing lion, perching bird and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.82 grams total, 7-19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
One of the gemstones is certainly pertinent to a military ring, representing an eagle among two signa (standards). Both shafts are decorated with multiple phalerae and lunulae. -
Roman Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Juglet
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With bulbous body and pontil base, slender neck, rolled rim pinched to a trefoil; applied handle to the rear. 30 grams, 84 mm
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
