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LOT 0844

Roman Enamelled Bronze Seal Box Group

2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (12.7 grams total, 30.4-31.2 mm).

Comprising two piriform boxes with circular lids decorated with concentric cells of enamelling, circular enamelled disc to the tip; holes to the reverse, one fragmentary. [2]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Footnotes

Seal boxes were small hinged boxes, mostly made of bronze. They consisted of a lid, often decorated with enamel inlays, and a perforated recess to accommodate the seal.

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LOT 0844

Roman Enamelled Bronze Seal Box Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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