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LOT 0126
Roman Bronze Dolphin Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (239 grams total, 33-68 mm).
Composed of dolphins worked in a variety of styles with stylised detailing; together with a scaled fish shooting water from its mouth and a dolphin holding a globe in its mouth. [6]
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Roman Bronze Votive Foot Pendant
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. 31.6 grams, 41 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Roman Bronze Scallop Shell Attachment Pair
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point. -
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Roman Blue Glass and Other Mixed Bead Group
Circa 1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduated glass beads of various shades of blue, including annular, barrel-shaped, spherical and other types. 16 grams, 60 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
