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LOT 0788
Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (39 grams total, 2.9-11.1 cm).
Including P-shaped, T-shaped, La Tène III, and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Essex gentleman.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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Roman Bronze Laying Panther Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Modelled in the round laying flat on its side with forelegs extended; low-relief collar to the neck. 25 grams, 38 mm
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.
The presence of the collar suggests that the model represents a panther used in the gladiatorial animal-fighting games. -
Roman Bronze Boar Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Modelled in the round figure of a barrow (young boar) with serrated line of bristles along the dorsal ridge. 18.5 grams, 51 mm
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. -
Roman Bronze Bust of a Youth
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled in the half-round with a dressed hair and stylised facial features; bare-chested except for a folded cloak fastened over his left shoulder. 34.5 grams, 42.5 mm
Acquired from J. S. Fine Art, Bodicote, Oxfordshire, UK. Property of a Shropshire private collector.
