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LOT 1345
Roman Gilt Bronze Brooch with Conical Gem
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.04 grams, 23.1 mm).
An oval brooch with raised rim and bezel with inserted conical black stone, pin and catchplate to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1345
Roman Gilt Bronze Brooch with Conical Gem
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
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Opening Bid: £5
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.02 kg total, 8.6-12.7 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, by analogy with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting - red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle. -
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Miniature Altar
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A hollow-formed miniature altar or incense burner with four short legs, panels of red and red enamelled ornament to the sides. 16.1 grams, 20.15 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Carved Gemstone Collection
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Opening Bid: £5
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UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above.