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LOT 0884
Roman Bronze Key Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (13.7 grams, 29 mm).
Comprising a barrel-shaped ring with cranked shank and cluster of wards. [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 Gold Earring Pair
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Matched pair, each a graduated hoop with conical granule cluster. 1.6 grams total, 17-19 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Roman Gold Hoop Earring Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Matched pair of slender circular-section hoops with looped closures. 0.75 grams total, 10-12 mm
Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s. -
Roman or Gandharan Silver Cup
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hemispherical in profile with rounded underside, thickened rim. 232 grams, 11.4 cm
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.41 (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket.
