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LOT 0809
Roman Bronze Vessel Handle
1ST CENTURY B.C.-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (101 grams, 66 mm).
Round-section ellipsoid loop handle with biconvex bulbs to guide the attachment strap; pendant lionskin panel with mask and lateral trailing paws.
ProvenanceAcquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent.
Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
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Roman Bronze Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed with long neck, abundant thick hair and beard, broad mouth; probably intended to represent an emperor. 440 grams, 10 cm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a low conical body and slightly convex wall, dimple base; tall cylindrical neck flaring to mouth with inward-folded rim; iridescent surface. 17.65 grams, 10.7 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
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Roman and Later Ring Collection
3rd century B.C.-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising: Roman orange glass ring; Roman iron ring with glass intaglio; three early Byzantine bronze rings with solar symbols engraved on the bezel; two early Medieval bronze rings, one with a coat of arms and one with an eagle; one late Medieval silver ring with a floriated cross; two Renaissance rings set with coloured glass insert. 50 grams total, 20-28 mm
From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Europe.
