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LOT 0218
Roman Gold Linked Chain
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
18 1/4 in. (28.15 grams, 46.5 cm long).
Loop-in-loop chain, each link formed from two strands of thick gold wire; thick hook with the end coiled about the shank; eye with ribbed detailing and coiled end; housed in a custom-made display case.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Important North West London collection.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11937-210478.
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, pls.LVIII (no.2734), LIX (no.2727 and especially 2716), LX (2736), and LXI (2738), for the same style of chain rings.
FootnotesAmong the necklaces manufactured from gold mesh (hormoi or chains), there are two recognisable fundamental types: the first, shorter and with endings suitable for being fixed on fabric, was used to adorn clothes, hooked at shoulder height. The second type (like our specimen) was worn around the neck and was generally fitted with a simple hook-and-eyelet closure.
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LOT 0218
Roman Gold Linked Chain
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000€17,400 - 23,200 (for guidance only)$20,250 - 27,000 (for guidance only)
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Roman 'The Wakefield' Bronze Founding of Rome Commemorative Military Phalera
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With high-relief image depicting a she-wolf in profile advancing beneath a tree, with an infant or boy (Romulus?) on its back, nude and looking up towards the tree. 39 grams, 62 mm
Mostly intact, good condition.
Believed to have been found in Wakefield, UK, in the 1960s. From the Roman 'Invasion Period' private collection of Brian Riley, Wakefield, UK, 1960s-2007. Acquired from Brian Riley, Yorkshire, UK, circa 2007. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Military phalerae usually depicted heads of the gods, spirits of the underworld, birds and lions. The higher officers in the Roman army had the custom of wearing a rich suite of phalerae with its straps directly attached to leather garments or doublets, worn over their armour. These decorations were awarded in sets, commonly of nine, although sources confirm that this was not an always the case. -
Roman 'British' Decorated Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With onion-knop terminals, carinated bow with a band of diagonal line decoration; the footplate with ring-and-dot decoration to each end, flanking a central linear decoration; pin and catch-plate to reverse. 55 grams, 89 mm
Found UK. Acquired from Alan Cherry at the Birmingham Coin Fair, 2003. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. Accompanied by an identification card. -
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Roman Decorated Glass Necklace Bead Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of early trail-decorated rolled-pad, lampwork, millefiori, folded, and dark glass beads, most in polychrome. 106 grams total, 11-21 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
