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LOT 0669
Roman 'St Albans' Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 4 1/8 in. (1.3 kg total, 1-10.6 cm).
Comprising a variety of items including lead weights, lead plaque inked with 'River Bank'; bronze brooches, coins, rings, mounts and other items, most fragmentary. [106, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
Acquired from the finder in 2008.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Late Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
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With facetted angled shoulders, small plaque with inset carnelian intaglio of a dolphin with raised tail. 3.15 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Roman Lead Weight Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tabular in form with punched dimple, incised lines and other markings. 160 grams total, 9-30 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
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