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LOT 0813
Roman Gold Earring Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.95 grams total, 12-13 mm).
Each a flat-section band with hook-and-eye closure. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceIan Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Roman Enamelled Bronze Bow Brooch
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Dolphin-type T-shaped bow brooch with barrel-shaped crossbar, ornamented with punched segmentation to the obverse, imitation spring-coil to the reverse; shallow bow with lateral bands of pointillé detailing flanking a column of square cells to accept enamel fill; trumpet-shaped lobe finial; catch to reverse with openwork ornament; hinged pin to reverse. 21.8 grams, 49 mm
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Roman Marble Cicada Fragment
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Fragment of carved marble arcade with reserved cicada modelled in the half-round at the base; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.07 kg total, 16.8 cm high including stand
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Romano-British 'Colchester' Buff Ware Jug
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Globular vessel with gusseted strap handle and trumpet-shaped mouth; accompanied by old collector's display label 'Roman Britain / Flagon / Fine buff ware 2nd. Cent. A.D. / Excavated 21/3/76. 15 metres S.W of / the Balkerne gate, Colchester / 3 metres below road surface'. 640 grams, 22.5 cm
Excavated near Balkerne Gate, Colchester, UK, on 21st March 1976, by R. McCluskey. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card.
