Loading, please wait...
LOT 0719
Roman Bronze Dagger Amulet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.9 grams, 28 mm).
Pugio modelled in the round with piercing for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of C. Sullivan, 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman Gold 'Good Fortune' Cameo Ring
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,106
Composed of an angular hoop with sloping, fluted shoulders; raised lenticular bezel set with glass paste, raised Greek inscription 'EYTYKI', translating to 'good fortune', a wish for good luck for the bearer. 6.21 grams, 19.03 mm overall, 11.88 x 15.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
The ring belongs to the type III, variant 2 of the Ruseva-Slokoska classification. They are characterised by a flat band widening towards the trapezium-shaped oblique shoulders, cut to resemble leaves, shaped with vertical grooves and hatches at the extremities. The augural inscription 'EYTYKI' was usual in the augural rings, given for a donative or in occasion of the passage from puberty to adolescence. -
.jpg)
Roman Bronze Strigil
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With C-section profile to the blade, rectangular handle with openwork slots to the upper end, impressed fishtail motif at the lower; mounted on a custom-made stand. 394 grams total, 20.5 cm high including stand
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819?-1899), France. Acquired from Jack-Philippe Ruellan, 4 April 2009, no.279. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.111441. -
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide base and flared rim. 30.9 grams, 13 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
