Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0716
Roman Medical Instrument Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 6 1/4 in. (26.9 grams total, 12.3-16 cm).
A group of two medical instruments comprising: a probe with one thick rounded end and a triangular blade to the other; a probe with one knopped end and a flat spoon or pallette to the other. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
VETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Military Horse Harness Phalera
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A bronze military horse harness phalera featuring an oval plaque decorated with openwork whorls and volutes, two integral rectangular attachment lugs, free-moving attachment arm with rivet. 63 grams, 12 cm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Glass Flask with Trails
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A pear-shaped pale green glass flask with broad flared neck, applied trails to the neck and broader, undulating trails to the equator embellished with raised ledges; areas of iridescence; old French collection label to base dated c.1900 A.D. 59 grams, 12 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. -
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Group
Mainly early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £229
A mixed group of beads including tabular, oblate, melon, fusiform and other types in glass, onyx, crystal, faience, shell and other materials. 288 grams total, 2-28 mm
Fair condition.
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015.
