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LOT 0698
Roman Bronze Military Belt Fitting
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.1 grams, 40 mm).
Appliqué in the form of a pugio dagger with waisted blade and lateral knops to the pommel; attachment loops to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Parcel-gilt crossbow brooch with onion-shaped knops to the ends of the headplate and medially along the top edge; deep trapezoidal-section bow with median gusset; D-section footplate with chamfered sides open to one edge; upper part of one face of the bow with niello-filled running scroll design, lower part of the other face with running guilloche; beaded wire collar at the end. 14.6 grams, 46 mm
Ex N.C. collection. Acquired on the Swiss art market in 2000. European private collection.
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Cupid
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Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Cabochon
3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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