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LOT 0651
Roman Bronze Hand
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (262 grams, 83 mm).
Modelled in a gripping position with thumb placed over the forefinger; hollow-formed. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1982-1989.
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Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
The box with a piriform body and hinged lid, three holes to the underside; the face with inset chevron and ring of mosaic glass, high-relief stylised phallus to the centre with enamel panel. 12.2 grams, 42 mm
Acquired in the early 1970s. Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Roman Bronze Lock Bolt
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The rectangular plate with differently sized horizontal and vertical extensions, five sub-square perforations. 19.3 grams, 60 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
This bolt would originally have been associated with a tumbler mechanism; the matching teeth of a slide key would slide into the cut-outs of the bolt replacing the tumblers and allowing the bolt to be drawn. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Merman
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Trumpet bezel with incuse Triton figure. 4.38 grams, 23.80 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
