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LOT 0632
Roman to Post Medieval Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 2 in. (700 grams total, 10-52 mm).
A group of items including coins, weights, thimbles and other artefacts. [63, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
Ex property of a Nottingham, UK, collector.
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Roman Limestone Fragment of Draped Musician
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
A fragment of a carved limestone scene depicting a seated musician wearing a toga virilis draped to his shoulder and tucked at the waist, hanging over his bent knee supporting a lyre or cithara with seven strings. 1.98 kg, 17 cm
Ex Ingrid McAlpine, 1939-2018, London and Epsom, UK. -
Roman Magical Gnostic Gemstone in Silver Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D. and laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
A glass intaglio with Gnostic symbolism including a figure emerging from a poppy-head, asterisks and other symbols; set in an early 20th century silver finger ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.32 grams, 25.86 mm overall, 19.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. -
Roman Silver Bow Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A silver bow brooch with trapezoidal footplate, a raised triangular plaque to the base of the bow; spring, pin and catchplate to reverse. 9.04 grams, 45 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
