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LOT 0751
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (27.35 grams, 65 mm).
Penannular body with stylised beast-head finials, ring-and-dot and linear decoration on the upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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Late Roman Bronze Bracelet
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rectangular-section penannular body with punched pellets on pointillé decorated field divided with transverse lines. 34.1 grams, 61 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 1.38 grams, 9 mm
From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.107. -
Roman Marble Gryphon Trapezophoros Section
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved in the round, S-curved in profile with scale detailing and grimacing gryphon's face; ledge to rear of head to support a tabletop. 19.56 kg, 35 cm
Acquired from Robert Evans, who in turn acquired from Sir Arthur Evans of the Ashmolean Museum. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
