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LOT 0750
Roman Hampshire Bronze Brooch Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 3/8 in. (72.3 grams total, 21-60 mm).
Comprising various types of brooches, including examples with trace remains of silvering and enamelled decoration. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hampshire, UK.
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Roman Bronze Fish Vessel Lid
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Modelled in the half-round with naturalistic detailing, between the tail a hinge loop, probably the lid from a high status fish-shaped vessel. 44 grams, 75 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Ring
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With carinated hoop, elliptical bezel. 3.62 grams, 20.42 mm overall, 15.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Roman Period Child's Bronze Ring with Fylfot
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The gammadion motif to the oval bezel, set against an enamelled field; the small hoop with a break. 1.75 grams, 14.14 mm overall, 10.02 mm internal diameter
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
