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LOT 0652
Roman Brooch Collection
MAINLY 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (25 grams total, 28-46 mm).
A mixed group of bronze plate brooches including disc-with-lugs, equal-ended and other types. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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LOT 0652
Roman Brooch Collection
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman Repousse Plaque with Muse Terpsichore
4th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
A square plaque from a casket or votive panel with the embossed image of the Muse Terpsichore, dressed in a short sleeved tunica talaris, standing with the weight on the right leg, the other leg bent in front of the body, the right hand holding a lyre hanging from a strap, in the left hand a staff; inscription in late Latin beside the right part of the head reading 'TEPSECORE'; the figure framed with an embossed edge; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 41 grams total, 10.6 cm high including stand
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex London collection.
The plaque probably came from a casket similar to the one of Carnuntum, which represent the images of the Muses on one side and biblical scenes to the other side. These scenes were popular motifs in Late Antiquity, where caskets with Christian and mythological images were widespread, especially in Pannonia. -
Roman Ring with Engraved Bezel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A bronze ring with D-section hoop, lentoid bezel engraved with a running hare. 1.48 grams, 20.32 mm overall, 17.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired in the 1970s. Important European collection.
The libidinous hare was sacred to Aphrodite and Eros (Venus and Cupid), and live hares were often presented as love gifts. -
Roman Decorated Bracelet
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A copper-alloy bracelet formed as a penannular hoop with rounded terminals, the exterior face divided into rectangular segments, each decorated with one of various repeating decorative schemes: five recessed dots with pricked dotted borders; dotted arcs and lines; horizontal cluster of three recessed dots with dotted chevrons above and below; slender vertical panels with central dotted columns. 24.5 grams, 65 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. Ex property of an Austrian private collector.
