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LOT 0643
Roman Bronze Chariot Wheel Hub Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 5 3/8 in. (1.58 kg total, 7-13.6 cm).
Comprising three pairs of fittings of different types. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Roman Bronze Eros Cradling Goose Applique
Late 1st-early 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Formed as the bust of Eros looking upwards, stub wings to his shoulders, holding a goose to his chest; conical socket above each wing; eyes with silver inserts; old collector's label '1994 51.75' to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand; likely a socket base. 517 grams total, 11.9 cm wide (744 grams total, 14 cm high including stand)
with Sotheby's, London, May 1988, lot 234. Ex Malter galleries, XLV, 28 May 1991, lot 902. Ex Bruce A. Kamerling collection. Acquired from Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 26 June 1994. The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California. with Bonhams, Antiquities, 23 May 2012, lot 121. -
Roman Bronze Horse-Headed Brooch
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Plate brooch with four radiating horse-heads on curved neck, central rosette motif, pin and catch to the reverse. 7.4 grams, 37 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1980s. -
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
The openwork figure shown standing left on a groundline, simple detailing to the eye and mane; pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse. 10.6 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
