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LOT 0804
Roman Gold Earring Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.08 grams total, 11 mm each).
Each a small filigree hoop with looped knots and ends wound round the shank.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Silver Ligula Medical Spoon
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a slender stem with bulb and tiered finial, hemispherical bowl. 10.45 grams, 12.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Romano-British Coiled Ring
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed from a tightly coiled rectangular-section bar. 17.46 grams, 28.89 mm overall, 21.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
Found near Cambridge, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Spiral type rings have been found in the northern Provinces of the Empire, and a very similar specimen, but in silver, was found near Sitten in 1888, inside a Roman grave of Muraz la Sierre. Bronze examples came from the Germanic Limes. They continued models and typologies of Celtic fashion. -
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Roman Iron Ring with Jasper Intaglio of a Quadriga
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Round-section hoop with expanding shoulders enclosing an intaglio depicting a quadriga. 4.46 grams, 24.62 mm overall, 19.35 x 14.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, Europe.
