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LOT 0805
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (12 grams, 30 mm).
Of kräftig profilierte type with crescent above the bow and broad catch with lobe to the forward edge.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bronze Mirror
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Discoid plaque with one polished face, slightly raised rim recessed to accept a separate handle. 171 grams, 11 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Of kräftig profilierte 'anchor' type, with a broad plaque in front of the spring and pin, trumpet-type bow; broad footplate with catch to the rear. 23 grams, 45 mm
Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. -
Roman Redware Pottery Sherd with Olive Tree
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a large edge section with impressed olive tree, with details of branches, fruit and foliage. 87 grams, 17 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
The representation of an olive tree on this sigillata is not casual. In the early Imperial period the export of the Adriatic olive oil, following the amber road, moved from Aquileia to the provinces of Roman Pannonia. During the 3rd century, the production of the Spanish olive oil reached the Northern Roman provinces. Olives were transported in particular amphorae and served with specific vessels, distinguishing the black olives (olivae nerae) from the white olives (olivae albae).
