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LOT 0656
Roman Bronze Dress Pin with Ear Scoop
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (6.36 grams, 12.5 cm).
Comprising a slender tapering handle with a pointed end, the finial formed as a small spoon with a piercing below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Bow brooch formed as a horse modelled in the round with an elongated neck, notched mane, punched pellet eyes; fore-legs forming the catch, rear legs with a transverse bar and hinged pin beneath. 26.5 grams, 47 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Marble Portrait of Drusus the Younger
13 B.C.-23 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £24,700
Finely carved bust of Drusus, son of Emperor Tiberius; the hair shaped in a mop of short locks combed forward towards the brow; the features adolescent with soft lips and smooth skin; the nose chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.15 kg total, 35 cm high including stand
Previously mounted in an 18th-19th century bust. Private collection, Northern England, acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13361- 259006.
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Late Roman Pale Green Glass Bottle
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular body with raised rib on each side, short tubular neck with an everted rim. 44.75 grams, 98 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
