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LOT 0700
Roman Green Glass Bottle
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (85 grams, 19 cm high).
With large piriform body and dimpled base; funicular, waisted neck and rolled rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012.
Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
Matched pair of gold earrings each a twisted wire hoop with domed shield, central granule and filigree border, cluster of granules below. 1.01 grams total, 16-17 mm
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s. -
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Shallow elliptical dish with stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces. 194 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
British Roman Military Bronze Plate Brooch with Scallop Shells and Trumpets
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The face moulded with a central motif of three trumpet heads all meeting at a triangular central point, in-between each outer trumpet motif is a scallop-shell like element; the reverse carry's a single rectangular lug for the spring and pin, and a single transverse rectangular tab to act as a catchplate, but appears to be unfinished. 10.8 grams, 35 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Kettlewell with Starbotton, North Yorkshire, UK, early 2022. The evidence of the manufacturing process makes this find a 'Find of Note', and has been designated by the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme to be of Regional importance. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A1B317.
Mackreth notes that this brooch is uncommon in Britain. This brooch directly parallels LIN-B8C6EB and no.11664 (Mackreth 2011, p.172-173, Type 7c, no.11664, p.115).
