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LOT 0614
Roman Silver-Gilt Lunar Pendant
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.32 grams, 10 mm).
A miniature pendant with filigree borders and an annulet to both faces, ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Punched Tabula Ansata for Titus of Legio V Macedonica
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Sheet bronze appliqué with lateral tabs pierced for attachment, pointillé legend 'T[I] V LE[GIO] / MACE / DO [NICA]' translating to: Titus, member of the Legio V Macedonica. 5.56 grams, 54 mm
Ex British private collection, acquired 1980s. with Art Ancient, 2016. Property of a North London collector.
These tabulae ansatae with pointillé decoration were used for votive inscriptions to the gods, offered on the occasion of a vow made during a situation of danger or an invocation of help to the gods. They were often used in the military field, as appliques to indicate the ownership of the weapons. A particularly important example is the one found in Carnuntum dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, offered by the centurion Titius Moderatus of the Legio XI Gemina. In our case the inscription could refer to a certain Titus, member of the Legio V Macedonica. -
Bronze Miniature Chalice
Roman, 4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a bulbous body with balustered stem and flared foot; band of pointillé ornament to the lower body. 30.7 grams, 43 mm
Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, UK, 2010. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
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Roman and Other Bronze Group
1st-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including a Roman military buckle, a Roman bell, candle spike; lead-alloy votive mirror and other items, sold with an early 1st millennium B.C. Luristan hairpin with silver wire finial. 178 grams total, 1.4-11.6 cm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
