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LOT 1019
Roman Bronze Serpent Plate Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (7.89 grams, 47 mm).
Comprising a bulb and palmette, serpent-head finial; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.
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Roman Bronze Serpent Plate Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a bulb and palmette, serpent-head finial; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. 7.89 grams, 47 mm
Ex DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket. -
Roman Gold Ring with Elliptical Garnet
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
Comprising a substantial keeled hoop and raised bezel set with a garnet, the garnet with a central lozenge flanked by two transverse lines. 8.36 grams, 25.87 mm overall, 19.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private English collection. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12955-245984. -
Roman Glass Handled Jar
4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
With dimpled base, bulbous body with opposed dimples to the sidewall, applied flange to the neck, applied trails forming lateral handles. 39.4 grams, 78 mm wide
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
These biconical jars with opposed handles, rounded lips and overhanging tubular flanges, are typical of the late Roman period, There are Syro-Palestinian types, with similar examples having been found in Beit Fajjar, West Bank, Palestine.
