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LOT 0847
Roman Bronze Knee Brooch Collection
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (66 grams total, 29-39 mm).
Comprising examples with sprung pins or hinged pins and catchplates to reverses. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s.
LiteratureSee Mackreth, D.F., Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, for general discussion.
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Roman and Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
Circa 3rd-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including trumpet bezel, claw-setting and other types. 30 grams total, 18-26 mm
Ex C. Sullivan collection, UK, 1990s. -
Roman 'British' Ring Gemstone with Portrait
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ellipsoid glass insert with profile portrait bust to one face. 2.11 grams, 14 mm
Found UK. From the collection of C. Sullivan, UK, 1990s.
The same portrait appears on 'horse and rider' plate brooches. -
Roman Gold Ring with Cabochon
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Hollow-formed with inset glass cabochon. 2.26 grams, 21.59 mm overall, 16.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Acquired between the 1960s-early 1990s. From an old UK private collector from Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
