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LOT 0869
Roman Bronze Key Ring Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (37.5 grams total, 25-34 mm).
Comprising four rings with key attachments, one for a barrel lock. [4]
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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Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising four bow brooches, each retaining much of the pin. 20.6 grams total, 33-67 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Depicting a bird with open wings and fan-shaped tail; pin-spring and catchplate on the reverse. 7.7 grams, 35 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
Roman Glass Vessel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With flattened discoid body and tall neck with flared mouth, applied rim. 20.5 grams, 10.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Glass flasks, such as this example, were used as containers for ointments, powders, balms, and other expensive liquids such as perfumes. These flattened spherical vessels were often utilised by pilgrims to carry water on their travels. This particular form appears to be a predecessor to twin-handled pilgrim flasks, which became commonplace later in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
