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LOT 0740
Roman Bronze Tankard Handle Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 7 in. (411 grams total, 11.4-18 cm).
Comprising two differently sized handles, one featuring a female mask, the other with a leaf-shaped terminal and stylised duck's head to the apex of the bow. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0740
Roman Bronze Tankard Handle Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Headstud Brooch
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Displaying pale blue enamel panels to the shoulders, blue glass bead to the bow and elliptical lug to the footplate; partial remains of pin lug and catchplate. 18.7 grams, 56 mm
From an important Mayfair, London, UK collection, before 2012; item 2049. -
Roman Bronze Knife Handle with Boar's Head
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The stylised boar's head projecting from the terminal of the tapering rectangular-section handle, two registers of incised ornament to both broad faces and 'scale' detailing to the narrow edges. 19.2 grams, 50 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
