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LOT 0981
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 3 in. (145 grams total, 41-75 mm).
Including bow brooch, key handle and other items. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With chord and pin (now detached) at the head, D-section bow with lateral spurs, collar and swept foot with notched detailing, bulb finial, catch to the reverse. 26.6 grams, 54 mm
Ex important German collection, 1990s.
This type of fibula, common in Pannonia, was typically worn in men's clothing. It closed the paenula on the chest, arranged horizontally. Naturally, it could also be worn with military attire. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With bulbous body and dimple to the base, short tubular neck and broad flange rim. 56 grams, 10.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of oblate and other beads, restrung to a Y-shape. 10.72 grams, 34.1 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.