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LOT 0838
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Collection
1ST CENTURY-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 7/8 in. (45 grams total, 32-47 mm).
Mainly Colchester-type and trumpet types. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Sheet-Silver Pyxis in the form of a Column
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Formed as a fluted column on a square, stepped base; separate poppy-shaped lid; fine cracks to the rim. 14.2 grams, 83 mm
Ex Herbert A. Cahn, Basel, 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00037854. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Wine Cup
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Aqua glass cup with squat bell-shaped sidewall, rounded neck, footed base. 15 grams, 90 mm
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s. From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Jug with Trails
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A small pale yellow collared globular jug with short neck, angular ribbon handle with two narrow prominent ribs, folded upper attachment to the cylindrical neck, several horizontal lines on the globular body, trefoil mouth. 32 grams, 74 mm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
These globular jugs were typical of the Eastern Mediterranean in the late Roman period. Ornamental threads were decorating the body, and the employment of these jugs was often similar to those of pilgrim flasks, destined to collect oil and water from early Christian sanctuaries.
