Loading, please wait...
LOT 0151
Roman Gold Marriage Ring with Clasped Hands and Eagle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.45 grams, 17.96 mm overall, 15.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)).
Bifid form with parallel bands and lentoid bezels, one with low-relief clasped hands motif, the other with a bird holding a frond.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0151
Roman Gold Marriage Ring with Clasped Hands and Eagle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
-
Roman Bronze Gladiator Brooch
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Plate brooch formed as an advancing gladiator with large rectangular shield, triangular helmet, gladius in his right hand; pin-lug and catch to the reverse. 14.9 grams, 50 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Horse-Head Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Hollow-formed mount formed as a crescent with horse-head finial modelled with flying mane and mouth open; to the rear, a deep flared socket with dentilled rim. 106 grams, 63 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JB, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This is beautiful Roman workmanship, probably derived from Hellenistic prototypes, which finds comparisons in similar mounts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the British Museum. It could be a bed mount (for bed or triclinium) or a furniture element. It is also possible that it was a cart or chariot element. -
Roman 'Essex' Bronze Votive Axehead Amulet
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a round-section shaft with ribbed handle detailing, loop finial, head with trapezoidal blade. 2.16 grams, 50 mm
Found Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector.
