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LOT 0762
Roman Bronze Fish Weight
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (9.9 grams, 23 mm).
Modelled in the round with fin and gill detailing, slot to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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AUCTIONS:
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Roman Gemstone with Victory Scene
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Opening Bid: £200
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From a London, UK, based collection, 1990s. -
Roman Glass Flask with Applied Green Strap Handle
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Conical flask with rounded shoulder and trumpet-shaped neck with everted rim, applied strap handle; inked inscription 'BD4' to base; supplied with a display stand. 59 grams, 14.8 cm (188 grams total, 15 cm including stand)
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Decorated Armour Clasp
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Formed of a rectangular plaque with punched decoration, hook to one end and an open loop to the other. 5.28 grams, 68 mm
Ex Californian collection, USA, 1980s.
