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LOT 0624
Roman Key Ring Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (13.9 grams total, 19-23 mm).
A trio of bronze key rings with rectangular bits, including an openwork example. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Important European collection.
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Roman Female Bone Doll
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
A Roman or Parthian bone figurine of a female with separate articulated bent arms, piled hairstyle, incised facial features, tiered collar, slender body with lattice detailing to the skirt; bronze stud to the shoulders, wire loop earrings with tubular blue glass beads, gold arm-rings; mounted on a custom-made stand. 355 grams total, 21.5 cm including stand
Fine condition.
Previously acquired in 1971. with Gallery Delalande, Paris, France. Property of a Brussels gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Portrait Gemstone
1st century B.C-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
A nicolo gemstone with profile portrait bust, set in a 2nd century A.D. hollow-formed gold ring with granule clusters to the shoulders. 2.55 grams, 23.99 mm overall, 16.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
UK private collection, since 1956. Formed in the 1950s by by Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, thence by decent. with Bonham's, London, New Bond Street, 30 November 2016, lot 155 [Part]. English private collection. -
Roman Life-Sized Statue Thumb
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
A life-size bronze statue fragment displaying a thumb (or other digit) with naturalistic nail detailing. 155 grams, 69 mm
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
