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LOT 0923
Roman Bronze Bracelet Pair
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (36.8 grams total, 56-61 mm).
Comprising two penannular bracelets, one round-section and the other with segmented D-section body. [2, 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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Roman Terracotta Bowl
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Broad flat base with low sidewall and everted rim; repaired. 580 grams, 20 cm wide
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 Marble Female Torso
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
The upper body draped with an upper part of an exomis, twisted on the shoulder and falling softly on the back; the right breast still visible, as well as the attachment portion of the neck. 7.95 kg, 23 cm wide
Acquired by the current owner in Munich, Germany, 1990s. English private collection.
The way in which the exomis is twisted on the left shoulder and the presence of the exposed right breast could indicate that the original statue was that of an Amazon, with particular reference to the Amazon from the Albertoni collection in Rome, which has now disappeared. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M and O, supported by decoratively twisted prongs; tapering cylindrical socket. 521 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. The signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved.
