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LOT 0863
Roman Bronze Dress Pin Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 4 3/4 in. (29.6 grams total, 10.8-12 cm).
Each comprising of round-section tapering body with zoomorphic head; one with profile of a peacock's head, one formed as a water bird with folded wings and ribbed tail. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector.
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bone Archer's Ring
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Annular with incised ring-and-dot to the forward face. 1.94 grams, 22.24 mm overall, 14.32 x 12.35 mm internal diameter
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Minerva Holding Nike in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Intaglio image of Minerva standing on a baseline holding spear and shield, supporting a victoriola in her extended hand; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.59 grams, 27.22 mm overall, 18.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
The specimen of agate used by the engraver was undoubtedly used for its apotropaic ‘eye’ like qualities, which were used as amulets for protection against the evil eye. -
Roman Bronze Eagle on Bull's Head
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Modelled in the round figure of a bull's head (bucranium) with an eagle with folded wings perched on the horns; hollow to the underside. 129 grams, 70 mm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
