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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 Bronze Snake Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Slender D-section shank in undulating curves, tapering to each end, outer face with punched reticulation, piriform head with punched eyes. 9.12 grams, 56 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Amethyst Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising a D-section hoop with raised shoulders, rectangular bezel set with an amethyst intaglio engraved with an advancing bird. 3.33 grams, 20.86 mm overall, 14.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Birds were often involved in the religious life of Greeks and Romans. For example, the foundation ceremony of a city had fixed rules, involving the augurs’ interpretation of allegedly divine omens, such as the flight patterns of birds. Birds were often used for children’s rings: from the villa or palace of Fishbourne, Sussex, came a gold child’s ring containing a diminutive chrome chalcedony engraved with a bird. -
Roman Cobalt Blue Glass Flask
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Flask with squat bulbous body and broad shoulder, slender cylindrical neck with flared recut rim, dimpled base; iridescent surfaces. 13 grams, 57 mm
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s. From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
