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LOT 0730
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14.4 grams, 46 mm).
Formed as a standing horse with an arched neck, the front legs forming the pin-catch.
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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LOT 0730
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
1st century A.D. ring: 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
The intaglio deeply carved to depict a profile of Bacchus, set within a closed-back bezel; the band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders. 5.90 grams, 22.20 mm overall, 16.36 x 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13342-257959.
The band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules, and beadwork upon the shoulders is typical of the 3rd to 4th centuries AD. However, the image of the bearded Bacchus remains attached to the original Greek iconography, as seen on the Ermae of the classical period. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Bow Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Dolphin-type T-shaped bow brooch with tapering crossbar, bow ornamented with segmentation to the obverse and enamel fill; trumpet-shaped lobe finial; catch and hinged pin to reverse. 6.17 grams, 36 mm
Found near North Ripon, Yorkshire, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. -
Roman Silvered Bronze Crossbow Brooch Group
4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising two crossbow brooches, each with a keeled bow and flaring foot, both with a partial pin and integral catch beneath the footplate. 64.9 grams total, 62-66 mm
From an Essex collection. Private collection, Suffolk.
