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LOT 1015
Roman Bronze Key Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (19 grams, 33 mm).
With right-angled ward and bits to the forward edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 371, for type.
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Roman or Gandharan Decorated Silver Aryballos
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Globular in profile with basal ring, punched band of teardrops to the shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck with everted and rolled rim. 46 grams, 66 mm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.40 (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket. -
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Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Square bezel with beaded border, profile bust with vexillum. 2.12 grams, 22.18 mm overall, 20.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Handled Jar
4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
With dimpled base, bulbous body with opposed dimples to the sidewall, applied flange to the neck, applied trails forming lateral handles. 39.4 grams, 78 mm wide
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
These biconical jars with opposed handles, rounded lips and overhanging tubular flanges, are typical of the late Roman period, There are Syro-Palestinian types, with similar examples having been found in Beit Fajjar, West Bank, Palestine.
