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LOT 0718
Roman Bronze Sheep Statuette
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (42.8 grams total, 53 mm including stand).
Modelled standing with head turned, fleece texture to the flanks; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Formed as a standing horse, the hindlegs forming crossbar, tail forming hinged pin, forelegs forming catchplate; ring-and-dot motifs to shoulders, linear detailing to the mane. 11.8 grams, 35 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Gold Votive Plaque
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Rectangular sheet-gold with boss to the centre, repoussé phallus motif. 2.24 grams, 30 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Including penannular, La Tène III and other types; all complete with pins. 28 grams total, 38-56 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
