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LOT 0773
Roman Silver-Gilt Crossbow Brooch
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (11.36 grams, 52 mm).
With tubular casing round the chord, apex knop finial with double collar, vestigial knops on either side, deep trapezoid-section bow, double collar above the gilt rectangular footplate; catch and hinged pin to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.114 (1), for type.
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Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13182-249298.
The heavy proportions of the ring can date it to the late 1st century A.D. The gem could be contemporary, considering the wide use of the sardonyx in the Roman rings of the early two centuries of the Empire. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Panther in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Ellipsoid cabochon with intaglio scene of a panther resting with forepaws extended beside a rocky outcrop with a frond extending above, thyrsus behind the shoulders; mounted in a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.72 grams, 33.34 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With intaglio Minerva standing with spear over her shoulder; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.61 grams, 12.29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
