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LOT 0699
Roman 'Shrewsbury Fort' Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 4 1/2 in. (164 grams total, 2-11.5 cm).
Comprising: a lead glans slingshot; a bronze 'seahorse' trumpet brooch; a bronze furniture finial; a glass bangle fragment with white trails; a bronze flat-section situla handle. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near a Roman fort in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.
Acquired from the finder in 2006.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Roman Carnelian Figural Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With a seated female and goat, tree to the rear, all on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.58 grams, 12 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Bronze Lunar Pendant
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With flat-section body, separate loop attached to the main body with a rivet. 1.8 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Roman Bronze Lion Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Crouching adult male lion with forepaws extended. 24.7 grams, 36 mm wide
Acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Ex property of a European gentleman. Acquired on the UK art market in 2015. Property of a Kent lady collector.
