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LOT 0716
Roman Silver-Gilt Trumpet Brooch
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.17 grams, 38 mm).
Openwork formed as four trumpet-scroll motifs; pin-lugs and a catch to reverse.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1970-1980.
Private collection, England.
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Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Statuette Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: horse with one foreleg raised, plume to brow; rider with helmet and one arm raised; socle base with stub legs. 55.3 grams total, 35-54 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Lead Gaming Piece
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cuboid type drilled on three sides, traces of markings; handwritten label 'Found Sheaford, Lincolnshire'. 32 grams, 17 mm
Found Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK. From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s. -
Gold Ring with Elliptical Garnet
Roman, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. or laterEstimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Comprising a substantial keeled hoop and raised bezel set with a garnet, the garnet with a central lozenge flanked by two transverse lines, the ring shape is characteristic of Augustan rings. 8.36 grams, 25.87 mm overall, 19.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private English collection. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12955-245984.
The ring type is characteristic of the Augustan Period, and two further examples are documented by the Romisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum in Mainz.
