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LOT 0580
Roman Enamelled Bronze Brooch Collection
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 3/4 in. (39 grams total, 19-45 mm).
Mixed group including a bird plate brooch, disc brooch, knee brooch and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK.
Property of a Durham, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Apex Mount with Felines
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Two military mounts, each roughly triangular with a curved underside; the smaller with a feline modelled in the round at the narrow end; the larger with a similar animal amf comma-leaf detailing at the wider end. 78.2 grams total, 53-67 mm
Found Hampshire, UK.
The comma-leaf ornament on the larger piece is indicative of Roman military metalwork around the time of the conquest of Gaul (circa 55 B.C.), after which large numbers of local troops were recruited into the Roman army. Gallic ornaments of La Tène style influenced the equipment of the legions formed at this time. -
Romano-British Gemstone with Helios Driving Quadriga
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Intaglio image of a chariot pulled by four horses and a standing figure. 1.15 grams, 17.77 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Silver Container Pendant
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Tubular body with domed cap to each end, applied granule clusters, three suspension loops. 6.3 grams, 35 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an EU collection before 2020.
