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LOT 0864
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Collection
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 3/8 in. (66 grams total, 35-59 mm).
Including knee, P-shaped and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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 Bronze Dolphin Bow Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With chord developing to a sturdy pin, carinated bow with lateral fins, recurved foot with bulb finial, long catchplate. 18 grams, 40 mm
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Roman Blue Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of variously shaped beads, central feature composed of tabular, annular, and ellipsoid beads; restrung. 21 grams, 41 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Such necklaces testify to the popularity of glass ornaments across the Roman Empire. Roman jewellery at first followed trends set by the Etruscans, using gold and glass beads, but with the extension of the Empire and the adoption of different styles from Greece, Egypt and North Africa, jewellery designs became increasingly various and elaborate. Each bead of this beautiful necklace is unique in shape, lustre and speckling, creating a mosaic-like impression. Blue glass beads can be grouped into opaque mid-blue and deep translucent cobalt blue types.
