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LOT 0111
Roman Bronze Cockerel Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 3 1/4 in. (237 grams total, 22-83 mm).
Each modelled with stylised detailing, including examples formed in the round and free-standing; suspension loop and mounting lug to one. [5]
Provenance‘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.
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LOT 0111
Roman Bronze Cockerel Collection
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bone Teetotum
2nd-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Composed of a hexagonal drum-shaped body, each panel with numerals in recessed circular form: 1; 6; 2;4; 3;5; baluster-shaped grip to one face and a projecting knop to the other; the grip unscrews to reveal a hollow body. 13.4 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of an UK gentleman formed in the 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market. -
Bronze Age to Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising: lock bolts; human and animal figures; bells; decorative fittings and other items. 150 grams total, 16-81 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Platter Group
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: one shallow circular platter, one oval-shaped with lobed handles decorated with a flowering plant with scrolling leaves; both cracked. 1.4 kg total, 29.5-45 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.