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LOT 0985
Roman Bronze ROMA Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.75 grams, 34 mm).
Discoid body formed as an openwork monogram 'ROMA' in capitals, the M and A ligated, the O formed by the brooch frame itself; pin-lug and catch to reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Silver Ring with Sun-Wheel
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With flat-section hoop, broad corrugated shoulders, plaque with raised disc bezel, sun-wheel motif. 4.36 grams, 21.90 mm overall, 19.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Glass Boar Intaglio
1st century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Hollow-formed and widening at the shoulders to a high elliptical bezel set with a black and white banded glass intaglio depicting a running boar in profile on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.93 grams, 22.40 mm overall, 15.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s. Private collection, acquired in 1997. -
Roman and Other Ceramic Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of graduated spherical and oblate beads, the central feature with a spherical stone bead with incised star motifs, a large discoid bead and a melon bead; restrung. 21.42 grams, 32.6 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
