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LOT 0575
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10 grams, 30 mm).
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired prior to 2000.
Ex private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Roman Bronze Goat Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Modelled standing with stylised features, including free-standing examples. 81 grams total, 28-35 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. -
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Roman Gemstone with Scorpion
2nd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Composed of an oval-shaped body, possibly sodalite, displaying an intaglio scorpion; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 0.82 grams, 15 mm
Acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s. -
Roman North African Redware Head Amphora
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Formed in the round as the head and neck of an androgynous figure, integral oval-section neck with ribbing to top; stylised face and hair detailing extending around the body to the reverse of the vessel, where the D-section handle is located. 816 grams, 26 cm high
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202850.
