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LOT 0569
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (552 grams total, 44-93 mm).
Including a drum-shaped pyxide, trumpet-shaped stand, P-shaped bow brooch and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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Roman Censer Intaglio Gemstone
Circa late 1st century B.C.- early 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With frond, tripod censer, coiled serpent and other objects; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.86 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Group of three brooches comprising: trumpet brooch with spring and pin; dolphin-type bow brooch with hinged pin; kräftig profilierte bow brooch. 53 grams total, 40-72 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by three old handwritten cataloguing slips. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Vessel
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
In yellow-greenish translucent glass, globular body with flaring funnel neck, dimpled base. 26.8 grams, 87 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The type was popular in the late Roman period, especially in the east. Its characteristic trait is an oval body, convex base and a neck with a funnel-like upper part.