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LOT 0637
Roman Bronze Strigil
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
9 1/4 in. (50 grams, 23.5 cm).
Comprising a shallow U-section curved head and rectangular handle folded at the top to create a suspension loop to reverse; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 74.51.5468, for similar.
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Roman to Post Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including trumpet-bezel, banded-hoop, vesica-bezel and other types. 56 grams total, 16-26 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Enamelled Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Complete with sprung pin and catchplate to reverse; the rectangular plate with reserved scroll decoration on enamelled fields. 2.98 grams, 29 mm
Part of a collection formed in the 1970s-1980s. Ex private UK collection. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Cameo of Eros
Early 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £480
Composed of a convex hoop with expanding angled shoulders, oval bezel set with carnelian cameo gemstone carved with the head and face of Eros with pinched features and centrally-parted hair; a marriage. 7.09 grams, 21.79 mm overall, 17.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
This ring belongs to the typology of gold rings with gem (Type II, Variant I) of Ruseva-Slokoska classification.
