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LOT 0559
Roman Bronze Enamelled Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.98 grams, 29 mm).
Complete with sprung pin and catchplate to reverse; the rectangular plate with reserved scroll decoration on enamelled fields. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePart of a collection formed in the 1970s-1980s.
Ex private UK collection.
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Roman Glass Face Bead
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Of roughly spherical form, opaque polychrome checked design incorporating two stylised human faces. 1.34 grams, 10 mm
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Silver Wine Strainer
Circa 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Of bulbous form, with a broad everted rim, integral scallops at the neck and splayed handle, perforated floral motif to centre of bowl, scrolling waves around and Greek key pattern above; hole to bowl. 97 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by searcher certificate no. 200925.
Round-bowled strainers of various sizes occur in many late Roman hoards of domestic silver. They were used to strain the sediment from wine as it was poured into a drinking vessel. It is noteworthy that wine could have been a kind of gift from the Romans to the members of the foreign or provincial elite, often allies of the Roman leaders. Sets of bronze dishes (such as jars, scoops and strainers) along with glass horns (often with bronze fittings) and silver cups for drinking, usually placed in the so-called princely graves, confirm the wine consumption and indicate the area of its occurrence also outside the Empire. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M and O, supported by decoratively twisted prongs; tapering cylindrical socket. 521 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. The signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved.
