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LOT 0106
Roman Silver Bull Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (60 grams total, 23-31 mm).
Each free-standing and modelled in the round standing facing, displaying stylised anatomical detailing; one pierced for suspension. [5]
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0106
Roman Silver Bull Collection
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze and Silver Stylus Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: one silver with extended tapering stem, balustered upper body and eraser to top; one bronze with tapering stem, balustered mid-section and eraser to top, the upper body decorated with hatched lozenges. 15.1 grams total, 9.5-11.1 cm
From the collection of an EU gentleman formed around 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters A and E, rectangular section bar and tapering cylindrical socket. 396 grams, 28.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. These signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
2nd-5th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of graduated blue glass beads of various types, including oblate, tubular, barrel-shaped and other types. 11.2 grams, 71 cm long
Ex W.J. collection, 1990s.
