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LOT 0745
Roman Bronze Child's Ring Collection
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (6.27 grams total, 15-16 mm).
Comprising three rings with decorative bezels. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Town Hall Antiques, Market Place, Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK, on 9th March 1999.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by the original Town Hall Antiques invoice.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Moon and Stars
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Intaglio crescent moon surrounded by six stars; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.44 grams, 12.85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Jupiter
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With intaglio seated Jupiter on a throne with a sceptre in his hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.56 grams, 12.88 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Scallop Shell 'Door Key' Pair
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point.
