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LOT 0761
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (6.7 grams, 47 mm).
A silver bow brooch decorated with punched interlocking triangles to the bow and footplate; pin in catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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Roman Phallic Amulet
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A bronze phallic amulet composed of a hollowed truncated conical socket, with a curved arm to each side, one ending in a phallic shape, the other ending with a closed fist. 26.1 grams, 55 mm
Acquire in the 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Roman phallic amulets are represented by many examples preserved in museums and private collections, with a vast variety of types. This specimen belongs to category of double phallus, even if one of the male attributes is here represented as a fist. These amulets were worn as a wish for fertility and virile power, often hung on horses as harness pendants. -
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Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of two polychrome enamelled studs: one square with five 'white' dots against a darker-coloured field, rilled edges and lug with discoid head to reverse; one discoid with concentric rings of enamelling, 'white' dots to the outer ring, attachment lug to reverse. 6.14 grams total, 10-19 mm
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2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
An emerald green miniature glass bottle of squat, bulbous form, slender neck with flared rim; iridescent surfaces. 15.8 grams, 49 mm
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