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LOT 0638
Roman Enamelled Bronze Plate Brooch Group
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (20.45 grams total, 27-34 mm).
Comprising: discoid type with central trumpet-shaped stud, enamelled cells, pin and catch to reverse; conical type with carinated rim, central stud, triangular cells for enamel inlay. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1039, 1069, for type.
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Roman White Elongated Glass Date Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles. 13 grams, 10.5 cm (46 grams total, 12 cm including stand)
From an important glass collection, London, UK, 1980-1990. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel with Spiral Trail
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Bulbous body with long funicular neck and everted rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body. 14.6 grams, 76 mm
Ex London gallery, UK, 1986. Ex private UK collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
