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LOT 0837
Roman Bronze Military Belt Mount Group
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (12.2 grams total, 31-34 mm).
Group of three rectangular mounts each with a beaded border and low-relief motif. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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Roman Animal Brooch Collection
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: bird plate brooch with hinged pin and catch to the reverse; running hare plate brooch with recessed body to accept enamel fill, pin and catch to the reverse. 18.8 grams, 46-58 mm
Ex UK art market. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013. -
Roman Silver Crossbow Brooch
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With round-section crossbar and collared knop finials, deep D-section bow with vertical band of triangles extending along the outer face and onto the rectangular footplate with chamfered long edges; separate collared knop above the bow; hinged pin housed in catchplate to reverse. 16.5 grams, 60 mm
On the European art market before 2000. Ex collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the UK art market.
This early form of crossbow brooch shows its origins in the P-shaped bow brooch type. -
Roman Bronze Head of a Goddess
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Hollow-formed with neatly dressed hair in a chignon, small facial features and exaggerated eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 415 grams total, 94 mm including stand
From 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.
The head could be considered to represent the goddesses Juno or Tutela. The head is crowned with a simple diadem, which could fit with the identification of Venus, Juno, or Diana, or more particularly with a series of Roman benefactor and protective goddesses: Fortuna, Abundance or Concordia.
