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LOT 0608
Romano-British Bronze Chariot Rein Guide Pair
ENGLAND, 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (210 grams total, 74 mm each).
Matched pair of rein guides, each an oval loop with a collar and a rectangular loop below. [2]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0608
Romano-British Bronze Chariot Rein Guide Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With broad sloping shoulder and concave discus with raised circular ridge, central hole; three radiating suspension loops and stub nozzle with flat rim; base with incuse circular grooves. 106 grams, 67 mm
Ex collection Mr. K.H., Germany, Private collection, acquired in 2012. -
Roman Nicolo Intaglio Depicting a Horse Beneath a Tree in Gold Ring
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a dark blue layered chalcedony, engraved with the figure of a horse standing beneath a stylised tree, within which perch two birds, mounted in a later gold ring of broad, flat-shouldered form, engraved with floral and scrollwork motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.33 grams, 20.30 mm overall, 17.24 x 16.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13366-257910.
Nicolo’s two-tone effect, with its pale upper layer and darker ground, enhances the depth and clarity of the intaglio engraving. -
Roman Bronze Stepping Horse Statuette
100-300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the round with an elongated body and legs, right foreleg raised, head turned slightly to the right, a stamped ring-and-dot collar around the neck and eyes indicated by ring-and-dot motifs. 27.44 grams, 49 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
