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LOT 0955
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (30 grams total, 23-25 mm).
Including ellipsoid-bezel and other types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Scallop Shell Chariot Mount
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Opening Bid: £500
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Acquired in the 1960s. Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany. Private collection, England. -
Roman Gold Votive Plaque
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Rectangular sheet-gold with boss to the centre, repoussé phallus motif. 2.24 grams, 30 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
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Roman Bronze Dolphin Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With deep curved bow, dorsal fin to the apex and fantail footplate, hinged pin. 7.89 grams, 36 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
