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LOT 0910
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Group
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (14.1 grams total, 34-51 mm).
Comprising: knee brooch with chord and pin; slender Polden Hill type with hole to the catchplate. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, 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 Terracotta Trefoil Mouth Jug
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Bulbous body with narrow flat base, broad shoulder, short neck, pinched mouth with stepped rim, ribbed strap handle to rear. 300 grams, 11.2 cm
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Mirror with Handle
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Slightly dished tondo with raised rim, arched handle attached by means of two holes and eyelets; decorated with a series of concentric rings. 128 grams, 12.1 cm
Ex Herbert A. Cahn, Basel, 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00114086,S00034843. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Mirrors of this type were often composed of two discs hinged together so they could be shut to protect the reflective surfaces on the inside. -
Roman Bronze Scallop Shell Attachment Pair
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point.
