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LOT 0955
Roman Enamelled Bronze Dolphin Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13.4 grams, 42 mm).
Bow brooch formed as a leaping dolphin with notched dorsal fin and splayed pectoral fins with enamel, the body with notched decoration, fanned tail with red enamel, recessed eyes and a catchplate beneath the nose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 0955
Roman Enamelled Bronze Dolphin Brooch
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Coral-Coloured Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Bronze Double Dolphin Mount
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Concave mount with two opposing dolphins with curving tails, each with an open mouth. 56.7 grams, 10.7 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust Gem
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a rub-over bezel set with orange glass intaglio with a janiform bust. 3.73 grams, 21.63 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
