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LOT 0781
Roman Gold-Coloured Bead Group
1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/8 in. (5.18 grams total, 5-6 mm).
Each bulbous-bodied sheet-gold bead with a slightly different profile and central hole for suspension. [32, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Tintinnabulum Duck Pendant
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A duck or other water bird with suspension loop to back for suspension from a tintinnabulum. 53.7 grams, 48 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman 'The Rodings' Silvered Bronze Bird Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse; bird standing right with wings folded against the body, remains of silvered detailing to the feathers and head. 2.9 grams, 25 mm
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks. -
Roman Bronze and Other Mixed Artefact Group
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including brooches of various types; ornate openwork mounts; buckle plates and weights, together with other miscellaneous items. 144 grams total, 10-74 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
