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LOT 0865
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (27.3 grams total, 17-33 mm).
Including fly, knee, bow-and-fantail and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Roman Square Glass Jug
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Square in section with dimple base, flat shoulder and short neck, folded rim; broad strap handle to the rear; mould-blown. 188 grams, 16.2 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Redware Vessel Fragment Group
4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising three fragments from a large dish, each with a running frieze of animals, one showing a leaping ibex with a tree behind; one with two attacking lions; one with a bull charging at a large dog, an altar behind the bull. 155 grams total, 9.8-10.5 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Late Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio Depicting a Male Portrait
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Slender hoop with granules flanking a cup bezel, inset garnet cloison with intaglio profile male bust; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.01 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 17.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12390-226044.
