Loading, please wait...
LOT 0780
Roman Bronze Military Staff Finial with Standing Figure
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (21.8 grans, 11.2 cm).
Sheet bronze with repoussé design of a youthful maiden standing with her right hand raised to her hair, let hand relaxed caressing a draped textile banner; wearing a palla gathered at the waist and bloused, with a strap to the right shoulder.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. undecorated type in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1982,0103.222.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0780
Roman Bronze Military Staff Finial with Standing Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
-
Roman Bronze Military Belt Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composing two opposed dragonesque figures with tail and lowered head, sitting on a peltate style cut out. 19.7 grams, 35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Belt appliques and decorations change notably during the centuries of the Roman Empire. In around 2nd-3rd centuries A.D., particularly in Pannonia and in Britain, show many very Celtic orientated fittings, maybe as the result of provincial influences within the army or production systems. -
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising examples with: enamelled bezels; seal bezels; an archer's thumb ring; bezel set with a 'jewel'; hoops with inscriptions around the exterior; hoops with geometric schemes around the exterior; plain examples. 42 grams total, 17-27 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Roman Terracotta Vase with Spiral Decorated Base
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A fine flat bottomed flask with tall neck and rounded rim, the spiral design to the base surrounded by hatching. 67 grams, 12.7 cm
From the important family collection of the late M.N., pre 1992.
