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LOT 0953
Roman Bronze Trumpet Plate Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (11.7 grams, 38 mm).
Openwork brooch formed of two opposing trumpet motifs with scrolls, pin-lugs and a catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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Roman to Post Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Including square bezel with incised hatched saltire, scaphoid bezel with vesica, lozenge bezel with saltire, and other types. 64 grams total, 21-27 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Ribbed Glass Vessel
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
The body with fine ribs and a dimpled base, a carinated shoulder and a funicular neck with a raised collar below the rim. 98.3 grams, 13.1 cm
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
The vessel likely originates from a Syrian or Palestinian workshop, characterised by a neck shape featuring a collar and a yellow glass tint. The vessel's form establishes an upper chronological limit of the mid-3rd century AD, while the relatively high quality of the glass precludes dating it any later than the end of that century. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With a slender D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a standing bird with its wings spread. 3.30 grams, 22.97 mm overall, 19.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
