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LOT 0737
Roman Bronze Cross Plate Brooch
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.9 grams, 36 mm).
Openwork brooch with a wide border and central cross, pin and catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0737
Roman Bronze Cross Plate Brooch
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Prancing Horse Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
The horse standing on a groundline with its front leg raised and head turned to right, ribbed tail and mane, simple saddle on the back; hinged pin and remains of catchplate beneath. 17.7 grams, 37 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Gemstone with Standing Figure
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
An oval red carnelian intaglio gemstone engraved with a togate male figure leaning on a long staff. 0.7 grams. 14 mm
From the Fortuna collection of engraved gems; acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Private collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Roman Iron Ring with Figural Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The hoop expanding at the shoulders and the bezel set with an oval gemstone. 6.37 grams, 27.44 mm overall, 21.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
