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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 Glass Pear-Shaped Flask
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Pale green with bulbous body, barrel-shaped neck and everted rim. 63 grams, 16 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Gallo-Roman Bronze Mercury Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Modelled standing nude with stylised anatomical detailing, stylised wings on the head, right hand shrouded beneath a flattened area with horizontal grooves holding the purse, the other clenched into a fist. 43 grams, 59 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. Ex UK collection. Property of a Hampshire, UK gentleman.
Likely an ex-voto figure representing Mercury (Greek Hermes) holding a purse, clearly offered by someone to ask or give thanks for successful vows. -
Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round with feather detailing. 9.96 grams, 32 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
