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LOT 0583
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.6 grams, 37 mm).
Openwork body composed of four pelta-shaped motifs radiating from a central lozenge; pin and catch on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 0583
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £250
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UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
Late Roman Bronze Decorated Tweezer Collection
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising five pairs, each of a different type, including one hinged tweezer-type tool with remains of a ferrous insert. 28.58 grams total, 47-75 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Stipple Decoration
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a rounded nozzle with a low channel and a recessed discus with a filler hole, the body decorated with three rows of raised pellets, with a loop handle to the rear and a low basal ring. 137 grams, 12.6 cm
By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.