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LOT 1350
Roman Military Bronze Horse Harness Plates
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 5 1/2 in. (100 grams total, 9-14 cm).
Comprising: a broad flat-section tongue-shaped panel with incised linear detailing and punched-points, rows of domed rivets, openwork slots and other shapes; a hole at the apex with strap junction, small attachment panel to reverse; rectangular end-plate similarly decorated with articulating slots to one edge to accept a securing pin. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK
Cf. similar elements in Engelhardt, F., Sonderjyske og Fynske Mosefund, Bind I-III, Copenhagen, 1869 (1969), pl.XIII (Vimose), especially no.45.
FootnotesThe strap harness, probably destined for the muzzle of the horse, or maybe part of a belt, belongs to forms of fittings for straps and belts of the Roman era found in the Danish bogs. Almost all feature attachments on the reverse side to secure the strap. Some bronze examples were decorated, on the front, with mosaic and enamel, inserted in the openwork perforations. These elements, judging by their form and craftsmanship, are of Romano-barbaric origin.
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LOT 1350
Roman Military Bronze Horse Harness Plates
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
Circa 1st-16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders and discoid bezel, two with D-section hoop and oval bezel with incised geometrical decoration, one with D-section hoop and teardrop-shaped bezel with ribbed edge; and other types. 51.8 grams total, 22-26 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including gorgoneion appliqués, bow-brooches and other items. 77 grams total, 24-51 mm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With stub handle to the rear, wide rim with concentric rings and starbursts, the discus with male bust in three-quarter view wearing tunic and toga; a low basal ring. 150 grams, 14.2 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
