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LOT 0694
Romano-British Bronze Brooch Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (11.2 grams total, 36-43 mm).
Comprising: P-shaped bow brooch with reserved leaf design on gilt plaque; 'keyhole' type rosette brooch with central coral inlay to th stud. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With low conical body and slightly convex wall, dimple base; tall cylindrical neck flaring to mouth with inward-folded rim; slightly iridescent surface. 37.2 grams, 13.6 cm
Ex P. Martens, The Netherlands, formed between 1974-1984. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075481. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Discoid with chamfered edge, standing youth on a baseline with patera in one hand, sword at his hip, enigmatic legend above 'HICAPH[.]K'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3 grams, 20 mm
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12867-241734. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Cuboid with incised ring-and-dot spots disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 6.75 grams, 16 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.