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LOT 0761
Roman Bronze Lock Bolt
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (19.3 grams, 60 mm).
The rectangular plate with differently sized horizontal and vertical extensions, five sub-square perforations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureSee Crummy, N., Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9, 1993, Colchester: Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd; cf. The Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, record id. YORYM-4B1B73, for similar.
FootnotesThis bolt would originally have been associated with a tumbler mechanism; the matching teeth of a slide key would slide into the cut-outs of the bolt replacing the tumblers and allowing the bolt to be drawn.
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Ex property of a European lady living in London; from her father's family collection formed before 1978. -
Roman Bronze Swastika Mount
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Acquired on the EU art market around 2000. From the collection of a North American gentleman. -
Large Roman Stone Centenarius Weight with Handle
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,106
Of biconical form and bearing an engraved letter 'C' to the top face; slightly concave base; iron handle showing some corrosion. 30.3 kg, 35 cm wide
Ex Gorny & Mosch 11th July 2006, auction 150, lot 543. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.199905.
The letter C likely represents the Roman numeral Centenarius, or 100 Roman lbs.
