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LOT 1108
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.82 grams, 33 mm).
Trumpet-shaped headplate with loop above and floral detailing to the bow, herringbone detailing to the shank and foot; part of the chord still present in the headplate.
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1396, for less elaborate example of the type.
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LOT 1108
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Large Roman Rhenish Type Snake-Thread Goblet from a Workshop in Cologne
Circa late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Comprising an ovoid body with trumpet-shaped foot and rounded everted rim; applied 'snake-tread' detailing in swept curves and undulating waves; applied thread collar below rim. 87 grams, 17.4 cm
Private collection, Europe, 1970s. with Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, USA (The Muse's Song, 2008, no.75). The Nico F Bijnsdorp collection (NFB 241), acquired from the above 2 October 2009. with Bonhams, London, 6 July 2023, no.159. From a London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonham's catalogue page. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13526-261500.
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2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including profile female bust, standing figure with pedestal or altar, bearded head in three-quarter view and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. 15.17 grams total, 5-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with short rounded nozzle and lug handle; two bands of pellets to the shoulder and rim to the discus; inked '386' to base. 53.7 grams, 86 mm
Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards.
