Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Collection")
_200x200.jpg "Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Collection")
.jpg "Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Collection")
LOT 0921
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch Collection
1ST CENTURY B.C-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/2 in. (12 grams total, 22-38 mm).
One tinned with central boss; one bell-shaped with glass inlay; another shaped as an amphora with remains of enamelling. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity. A third selection of brooches from the author's collection, Oxford, 1994, figs.829, 1147; Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, fig.48.
FootnotesThe group includes an Alesia type brooch (25 B.C.-15 A.D.); a skeuomorphic plate brooch; and a possible variant of the fan-headed or radiate brooch.
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.
-
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including a miniature T-shaped brooch, nail-cleaner, enamelled military belt mount and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 95 grams total, 20-77 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Roman Terracotta Lion Statuette
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550
Modelled naturalistically in the round in an advancing pose with face, muzzle and tooth detailing within the open mouth, the tufts of the animal's mature mane individually rendered; filling hole on the back; the mouth open acting as a spout; North African workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.5 kg total, 20.5 cm high including stand
with Sotheby’s London, 9 December 1994, no.221. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. Accompanied by copies of relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11797-206532.
The lion was famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labour, but it was also linked with the cult of the goddess Cybele, where it is usually represented sculptured in relief on either side of her throne. -
Roman Terracotta Wine Jug
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Biconvex in profile with basal ring, tiered rings to the equator, stepped mouth, sturdy strap handle to the rear; old collector's label 'ruines de P[..]er'. 406 grams, 15 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
