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LOT 0911
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch Group
4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (50 grams total, 63-71 mm).
Comprising two brooches with onion knop finials; one with a pin, the other with remains of a pin. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Gold Ring with Gryllus Gemstone
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Hollow-formed ring with inset jasper cloison, intaglio janiform human heads in profile with bird's head above and legs below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.68 grams, 30.11 mm overall, 20.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired in 1993. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12864-241728. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Hinged Seal Box with Phallus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Teardrop-shaped in plan with three holes to underside, enamelled phallus to lid. 8.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century. From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of oblate, biconical and other beads, central feature with a tabular lozenge-shaped bead, including recent European moulded bead shapes; restrung. 20.5 grams, 37.5 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the Roman period there was a strong formal and chromatic diversity of glass beads used for necklaces and bracelets. The most common beads in forms were small biconical (lenticular), barrel-shaped, spherical and annular; the most common colours were dark blue, followed by green and yellow. The succession of glass beads often imitates jewellery made of costly materials (gold, silver, semi-precious and precious stones).
