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LOT 0727
Roman Bronze Openwork Brooch Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 5/8 in. (18.5 grams total, 32-40 mm).
Comprising: one of four crescents around central lozenge, complete with pin and catchplate to reverse; a discoid example displaying crescent and comma-shaped openwork. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Roman Silver Panther Head
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Modelled in the half-round with naturalistic detailing, forming a socket through the open mouth; right-angled recess to reverse. 5.3 grams, 16 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Statue Base
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Featuring moulded legs and scalloped lower edge to front face; circular hole to the top; hollow-formed. 556 grams, 14.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Some bronze supports found in the dedication shrines in temples are peculiar: they often have no frames of architectural derivation and have a central hole to the top. These bases seem to have not been intended for statuettes but for objects that may have needed support on a wall due to their height, possibly military standards, numerous fragments of which have been found in the Northern Italian regions. If this hypothesis is correct, this base could confirm the dedication of 'standards' as ex voto, positioned in the temple as a place for the conservation of military insignia. -
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Hen Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the half-round with stylised eye and feather detailing, remains of polychrome enamelling; partial remains of pin lug and catchplate. 7.5 grams, 35 mm
Found South Humberside in the 1970s. Acquired before 2000. Ex private collection, Hertfordshire, UK.
