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LOT 0634
Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 in. (37.5 grams total, 32-52 mm).
Comprising: lozengiform plate brooch; Colchester-type bow brooch; trumpet-headed bow brooch; and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
See Bayley, J. & Butcher, S., Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection, London, 2004.
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Roman Silver ROMA Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The monogram in Latin letters, ('R'+'M'+'A', with the 'O' represented by the circular plan of the brooch itself), a palindrome 'AMOR'; complete with pin. 10 grams, 35 mm
From the collection of Alan Hardcastle. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
The brooch is composed of the stylised letters ‘RMA’. When viewed from the obverse RMA + the circle of the brooch form a monogram for ‘Roma’. Roma refers to both the city and its divine personification, the Dea Roma. But if RMA is read from right to left (or the brooch is viewed from the opposite side), the letters display a monogram for ‘AMOR’, the Latin name for Cupid, the god of love. The phrase pertains to Roma-Amor, a widely recognised palindrome espousing Roman wordplay in the ancient times. -
Roman Emerald Green Flask
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Squat bulbous flask with slightly dimpled base, short trumpet-shaped neck with everted rim. 59 grams, 89 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Green Glass and Pearl Drops
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Each composed of an ear hoop with hook-and-eye closure, rectangular box setting inlaid with green glass, faux ropework flange, two chain link dangles below featuring pearl beads. 3.15 grams total, 29 mm each
From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s.
