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LOT 0909
Roman Tinned Bronze S-Shaped Horse Head Brooch
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.23 grams, 36 mm).
Plate brooch formed as two stylised horse heads with ring-and-dot detailing, pin and catch on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0909
Roman Tinned Bronze S-Shaped Horse Head Brooch
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads including oblate, spherical, and other types, the central feature a large annular bead, restrung. 22.8 grams, 41 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion and EI
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a bezel with a scorpion with a raised tail and the letters 'EI'. 2.23 grams, 19.41 mm overall, 16.06 x 13.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
It is possible that the ring was carried by a Pretorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems. -
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Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of small oblate and other beads; restrung. 7.98 grams, 44 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
