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LOT 0277
Roman Tinned Bronze Mainz-Type Gladius Sword Chape
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (11.84 grams, 83 mm).
Triangular in plan with repoussé ornament; outer frame with bands of pellets enclosing decorative panels: above, acanthus scrolls with tendrils emanating from a central vase; in the middle, openwork cross with acanthus scrolls; in the base, a pelta and other motifs; three fixing holes at the upper edge, apex absent; inked '693' notation.
ProvenanceEx Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar chape, Miks, Studien zur Römischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Radebeul, 2007, pl. 193, no.A699.
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LOT 0277
Roman Tinned Bronze Mainz-Type Gladius Sword Chape
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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