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LOT 0726
Roman Bronze Key Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (14.7 grams, 36 mm).
Comprising a narrow hoop, short shank, lateral lobe cut with teeth.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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Eastern Roman Gold Earrings in the Shape of a Grape
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Each with a hollow-formed crescentic hoop, piriform plaque with inset glass panel and granulated border, hollow-bulb cluster beneath with three applied piriform plaques and granule finial. 9.26 grams total, 37-38 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12393-226929. -
Roman Gemstone Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: ellipsoid type with profile bust; plano-convex type with horseman; flat ellipsoid with bust of Minerva; chipped. 2.8 grams total, 10-16 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Late Roman Glass Ribbed Dish
Eastern Empire, 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Iridescent glass bowl with thick sidewall, vertical ribbing extending to the base, rolled rim. 174 grams, 89 mm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
