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LOT 0914
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (13 grams total, 35-50 mm).
Including T-shaped, aucissa and other types; all complete with pins. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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Roman Gilt Bronze Panther Handle
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
D-section strap handle with palmate finial below, transverse bar and thumb-pad, upper end developing to the foreparts of a panther with forelegs spread. 128 grams, 11 cm
Acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Private collection, England. -
Roman Bronze Apollo Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Modelled in the round standing nude with left foot resting on a pillar, the hair dressed in flowing tresses with top-knot; mounted on a custom-made stand. 115 grams total, 82 mm including stand
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.
Depictions of Apollo in association with the Omphalos usually show him seated upon it, as seen in the coinage of Antigonus I, circa 280-261 B.C. -
Roman Green Glass Double Balsamarium
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising two parallel tubes joined at the base and sides, each with flared rim and covered with fine glass trails, applied lateral loops to the rim and handle above; iridescent aqua glass; handle absent; accompanied by a group of handle fragments. 175 grams total, 2.3-17.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections, primarily before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
