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LOT 0622
Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch Group
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (27.3 grams total, 29-40 mm).
Including one with pin to reverse, one with enamel fill to cells and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by two original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A52 & A62.
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LOT 0622
Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch Group
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Votive Index Finger
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
An elongated finger with nail and skin-fold detailing, pierced through the base. 134 grams, 87 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Wine Flagon
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With narrow foot and broad shoulder, biconvex mouth and strap handle. 360 grams, 14 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Masks
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With an elongated body, long nozzle with a rounded tip; raised rim to filling hole with hinged lid bearing a mask with sockets to the eyes for silver inserts; handle curved and terminating in a female mask with hair dressed in tiers, eyes recessed to be inlaid with silver; broad nozzle with cup and raised rim; socket to underside for mounting on a stand. 560 grams, 15.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The lamp is crafted in a very fine style, probably in a classical form from the 1st or 2nd century. It belongs to a type known and widespread in the Mediterranean, with parallels in Paris, Madrid, the museums of Cadiz, Tarragona, and Aquileia.
