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LOT 0577
Roman Bronze Swastika Mount
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (32.4 grams, 49 mm).
The gammadion design created from an openwork square-shaped plate; semi-circular suspension loop to centre reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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Roman Stone Mosaic Fragments and Tesserae
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including examples of various sizes and colours and sections still set in Roman cement. 139 grams total, 7-27 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M, A, and P; rectangular section bar with tapering cylindrical socket. 432 grams, 21 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
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Roman Gemstone with Winged Deities
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.