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LOT 0881
Roman Brooch Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (29.6 grams total, 35-37 mm).
Comprising an openwork plate brooch of solar-wheel type; rosette plate brooch with central stud, enamelled cells; lozenge plate brooch with enamelled cells. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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Roman Gold Ring
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With broad ellipsoid hoop and conical shoulders, squat disc bezel. 4.71 grams, 22.35 mm overall, 16.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
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Irregular fragments of terracotta roof tile, some with ribbing. 1.4 kg total, 7.3-12.1 cm
Found whilst fieldwalking in Somerset and Devon, UK.
