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LOT 0724
Roman Sun Wheel Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.07 grams, 31 mm).
Formed with an openwork discoid body; pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Artemis Bee
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With ellipsoid bezel and lateral spurs, incuse image of a bee. 3.54 grams, 22.10 mm overall, 19.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
The image of the bee was associated with various goddesses in the ancient world including Artemis and Melissa among the Greeks and Mellonia among the Romans. -
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Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
The box with a piriform body and hinged lid, three holes to the underside; the face with inset chevron and ring of mosaic glass, high-relief stylised phallus to the centre with enamel panel. 12.2 grams, 42 mm
Acquired in the early 1970s. Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
Roman Gold Ring with Banded Glass
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Hollow-formed with ellipsoid bezel, inset panel of banded iridescent glass bearing an image of a nude Greek hero with long hair, the head turned back, carrying branches, an amphora or jug at his feet. 1.18 grams, 18.29 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998.
The inset glass bezel is probably archaic Greek or Etruscan and reused in Roman times. The traits of the man point to Archaic Hellenic features, especially the oval eyes and the long hair, and the pointed beard reminiscence of the Achaean heroes.
