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LOT 0829
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (57.7 grams total, 19-26 mm).
Comprising twelve rings of different types and sizes, some with an incuse motif on the bezel. [12]
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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Roman or Later Mosaic Glass Bead Group
1st-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising two double shape lampwork-decorated glass beads, considered as scroll-holders- a pendant to hold a prayer on rolled paper inside the large part- threaded as a pendant. 16.28 grams total, 20-21 mm
Acquired in London or Japan, early 1980s. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Orange Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
A restrung group of tubular, annular and other types with teardrop pendant centrepiece, including some carnelian beads. 6.41 grams, 40.7 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
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Large Romano-British Bronze Dolphin Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round, with dentilled fin and tail, hollow to the underside, scale detailing. 126 grams, 12.3 cm
Found Lincolshire, UK.
The dolphin was believed to ferry the souls of the dead to the afterlife. This type of bronze figure was probably intended to form a doorknob.
