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LOT 0766
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Collection
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (70 grams total, 36-67 mm).
Comprising six bow brooches of different types, one with tinned decoration; four with pins in situ, two with remains of pin. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Large Roman Bronze Wine Strainer
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Bird Weight
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Modelled in the round with slot to the underside. 5.7 grams, 19 mm wide
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Bull Weight
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Model head of a bull with flat base. 16.6 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
