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LOT 0703
Romano-British Bow Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 7/8 in. (85 grams total, 37-74 mm).
Comprising: a large fly, together with a number decorated with simple geometric ornament; pins absent. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, Essex, and Wiltshire, UK.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Owl Between Cornucopiae
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
The oval intaglio engraved with the bird facing, flanked by two opposing cornucopiae. 0.65 grams, 13 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
According to Greek mythology, the cornucopia was the horn lost by the Achelous river in the fight with Hercules for Deianeira and filled by the Naiads with flowers and fruit as a symbol of abundance, thus alluding to the fertility of the valley where the Achelous flowed. The owl, symbol of Athena, flanked by cornucopiae, evoked the abundance asked from the goddess by the wearer of the gemstone. -
Romano-British Brooch Collection
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Composed of a number of brooch types, including one with remains of enamelled decoration and one with tinning; most with pins absent. 81 grams total, 24-48 mm
Found Wiltshire and UK. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising examples with: enamelled bezels; seal bezels; an archer's thumb ring; bezel set with a 'jewel'; hoops with inscriptions around the exterior; hoops with geometric schemes around the exterior; plain examples. 42 grams total, 17-27 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
