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LOT 1007
Roman Bronze Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (5.89 grams, 41 mm).
Depicting a bird with open wings and a fan-shaped tail, a springed pin, and a catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 1007
Roman Bronze Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Including two grappling wrestlers, standing Venus, Hercules with club and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.23 grams total, 8-15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Storage Vessel
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tubular body with a narrow neck and a thick rim, dimple base. 30 grams, 94 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Marbled Blue Glass Toilet Bottle
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £1,100
An iridescent unguentarium with piriform body, tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 19.7 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the European art market in 2001.
This typology was produced mainly in Egypt (Karanis class XIII.B). They were characteristic of the Eastern Mediterranean as well, and characterised by the irregular curved depression on the underside of the base and by the narrow cylindrical neck with slight constriction at the bottom.
