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LOT 0840
Roman Terracotta Roof Tile and Bronze Brooch Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (1.08 kg total, 21-98 mm).
Mixed group of terracotta tile fragments; offered with fragments of bronze bow brooches and other items. [22, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire, UK.
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LOT 0840
Roman Terracotta Roof Tile and Bronze Brooch Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Gallo-Roman Bronze Statuette of Venus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Modelled in the round figure of Venus (Aphrodite) seated nude on a columnar feature, her legs crossed, left hand placed on her thigh and right hand cupping her breasts; naive facial detailing with exaggerated lentoid eyes, hair parted in the middle and gathered in bunches; mounted on a custom-made stand. 152 grams total, 86 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With three onion-shaped knops on the crossbar and stepped upper face, narrow bow, rectangular footplate with catch to the reverse, hinged pin. 31.3 grams, 69 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Pottery Sherd Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group of ceramic fragments including rooftiles, rim-sherds and other items. 2.3 kg total, 1.6-12.4 cm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector.
