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LOT 0770
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (37 grams, 66.5 mm).
With deep slender bow and domed knop to each end of the crossbar, D-shaped plate with spike to accept a third knop (absent), foot with chamfered sides and catch to reverse; pin and spring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 503, for type.
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Roman Gold Ring with Goddess Fortuna Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Keeled hoop with angled shoulders, oval bezel set with a red carnelian intaglio bearing the image of the goddess Fortuna with her hands raised. 6.65 grams, 25.00 mm overall, 19.90 x 16.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex 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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Yellow Jasper Lion Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D. and laterEstimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Gemstone with intaglio advancing lion on a baseline, set into a possibly later gold oval cell with round-section hoop with granule to each shoulder. 4.65 grams, 21.35 mm overall, 17.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12681-233902. 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 Glass Handled Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
With dimpled base, bulbous body with opposed dimples to the sidewall, applied flange to the neck, applied trails forming lateral handles. 39.4 grams, 78 mm wide
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
