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LOT 0759
Roman Bronze Goose Finial
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (32.4 grams, 64 mm).
Modelled in the round with neck outstretched.
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 'The Rodings' Silvered Bronze Bird Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse; bird standing right with wings folded against the body, remains of silvered detailing to the feathers and head. 2.9 grams, 25 mm
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks. -
Roman Mixed Artefact Group
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a lunar pendant with incised linear ornament and suspension loop; votive foot; coin of Claudius; coin of Maximian, London mint; tweezers with simple linear ornament; remains of an equal-arm brooch; lid from a seal box; discoid stud; remains of an implement; bezel and shoulders from a finger ring; stamped lead bar, possibly reading 'IOVIA' 'MARIN'(?). 60 grams total, 18-50 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising complete and fragmentary artefacts: a glass cameo; seal; implements; strap ends; mounting studs; brooches; weights; buckles; pendants; together with other miscellaneous artefacts. 498 grams total, 0.8-13.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
