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LOT 0584
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (114 grams, 83 mm).
Modelled with stylised detailing formed in the round with suspension loop for attachment to a tintinnabulum.
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 0584
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Modelled in the half-round a stylised head of a dolphin. 17.6 grams, 73 mm
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Late Roman Bronze Ring Inscribed 'Gift for Caius'
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With square offset bezel, later enigmatic inscription 'ICAI / CIPM / DON', likely: 'Gift For Caius'. 6.72 grams, 21.60mm overall, 17.32mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970.
The Latin inscription on the ring refers to a personal belonging of a certain Caius (CAI), and the letters DON could be a shortening word for gift or given (donus or donatus), intending the ring as a gift for Caius.
