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LOT 0637
Roman Glass Gem with Bearded Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.81 grams, 13.91 mm).
With intaglio profile bust, bearded and wearing a solar crown; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Hadrian's Wall and Roman Antiquities Map by John Speed
Published 1610 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A fine original double-page hand-coloured map of Cumberland and adjacent areas by John Speed, published in 1610, depicting Hadrian's Wall, Roman antiquities, the fortified city of Carlisle, tribal lands of 'The Brigantes', etc. Framed and glazed; reverse damaged. 1.57 kg, 53.8 x 41.5 cm
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch and Silver Denarius Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: two domed umbonate brooches with radiating fretwork design to accept enamel fill; silver coin of Septimius Severus. 17.6 grams total, 17-33 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
This silver denarius belongs to Septimius Severus, probably the mint of Rome, AD 198. On the obverse: [L] SEPT [SEVERVS] PER AVG [P M IMP XI,] laureate head right. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Plate Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Comprising a stepped disc with carination and enamelled ring and socket to accept a stud (absent), lateral spurs; above and below a short arm with trefoil finial; pin-lugs, pin and catch to reverse. 7.68 grams, 46 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
