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LOT 0638
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (53 grams total, 40-72 mm).
Group of three brooches comprising: trumpet brooch with spring and pin; dolphin-type bow brooch with hinged pin; kräftig profilierte bow brooch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by three old handwritten cataloguing slips.
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Roman Serapis Gemstone
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With intaglio image of Serapis seated holding his spear, birds in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.81 grams, 12 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Jupiter
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £819
Standing nude with right arm raised to hurl a thunderbolt for which a slot has been made in the palm, left arm extended, left leg slightly bent; neatly trimmed beard and fringe of curls to the hair; mounted on a polished breccia rossa pillar. 150 grams, 120 mm including stand
From a 19th century collection, based on the stand. Ex Antiquus, London SW1, 2006. From the private collection of the late Laurent Lourson, London, UK, 2006-2022. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Antiquus. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Fertility Symbol Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The group comprising: a strap slider with the upper panel formed as a stylised vulva; a phallic pendant with part of the loop absent; a rectangular mount with a raised vulva-shaped boss to the centre, two studs on the reverse. 32.5 grams, 24-33 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
