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LOT 0657
Roman Bronze Implement Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 6 3/4 in. (36.1 grams total, 5.2-17 cm).
Including cosmetic nail-cleaner, dress-pin, spike-handled spoon and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Roman Terracotta Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Fusiform in profile with broad carinated mouth, slightly flared base. 1 kg, 19.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Folding Knife Handle with Hare and Hound
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Openwork rectangular panel with reserved hare-and-hound motif, remains of ferrous blade below. 19.1 grams, 66 mm
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Charioteer
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Squat lamp with broad discus displaying stamped scrolls and leaf-motifs, central low-relief biga with traces of red pigment; stub nozzle. 45 grams, 82 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. From the private collection of a retired East Anglian teacher.
