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LOT 0691
Roman Bronze Ring with Animal
3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.83 grams, 23.73 mm overall, 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Composed of a D-section hoop with stepped shoulders and oval bezel displaying an animal, possibly a bird. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Mainly comprising fragmentary brooches, mounts, dress pins, strap ends, a finger ring, together with other items; including a number displaying punched and engraved ornament and examples accompanied by PAS record numbers. 190 grams total, 14-74 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Roman 'The Rodings' Silvered Bronze Bird Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse; bird standing right with wings folded against the body, remains of silvered detailing to the feathers and head. 2.9 grams, 25 mm
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks. -
Roman Bronze Horse Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Modelled with naturalistic detailing; wearing a saddle and head collar. 13 grams, 34 mm wide
‘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.
