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LOT 0702
Roman Glass Janus Head Flask
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (41 grams, 99 mm high).
Formed as two addorsed heads with a flaring cylindrical neck and mouth; both heads with very similar detailing to the hair and face; restored.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 0702
Roman Glass Janus Head Flask
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman Mixed Bead Group
2nd-5th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Composed mainly of polychrome glass, faience, lapis lazuli and other beads of various sizes and types, including tubular, annular, spherical, ribbed and other types. 67 grams total, 2-68 mm
Ex W.J. collection, 1990s. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters A and E, rectangular section bar and tapering cylindrical socket. 396 grams, 28.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. These signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved. -
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three bulbous terminals, slender facetted bow and possible zoomorphic terminal in relief; pin detatched. 36.7 grams, 68 mm
Acquired from an antiques dealer in the early 1990s.
