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LOT 0776
Roman Bronze 'Colchester Type' Bow Brooch Collection
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 3 in. (48 grams total, 36-77 mm).
Group of bow-brooches, mainly Colchester Type with coiled spring. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Bainton, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK.
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Roman Bronze Dolphin Statuette
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled in the round with scale detailing, pellet eyes, rectangular mounting lug. 25.4 grams, 44 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Punched Tabula Ansata Appliqué
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Rectangular plate with trapezoidal ends, pointillé decoration. 2.5 grams, 45 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
These tabulae ansatae with pointillé decoration were used for votive inscriptions to the gods, offered on the occasion of a vow made during a situation of danger or an invocation of help to the gods. They were often used in the military field. A particularly important example is the one found in Carnuntum dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, offered by the centurion Titius Moderatus of the Legio XI Gemina. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
Mainly 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including a foot from a statuette, la Tène style military mount, mosaic glass gaming counter and other items. 124 grams total, 18-43 mm
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
