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LOT 0654
Roman Large Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (60 grams total, 24-44 mm).
Comprising five opaque glass beads, including three large facetted beads, a decoratively twisted tubular bead and a 'bow-tie' shaped clay bead with bulbous mid-section; some with traces of iridescence to the surface. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman 'The Rodings' Silvered Bronze Bird Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse; bird standing right with wings folded against the body, remains of silvered detailing to the feathers and head. 2.9 grams, 25 mm
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks. -
Roman and Other Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a variety of artefacts including: gilt fittings; coiled stone snake; figural pin finial; token; beads; seals and other miscellaneous items. 544 grams total, 0.3-15 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Standing Cockerel Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Free standing and modelled in the round with feather detailing. 9.6 grams, 22 mm high
‘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.
