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LOT 0083
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
ROMANO-BRITISH BRONZE CHATELAINE HANGER WITH TOILET IMPLEMENTS
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (30 grams, 81 mm).
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (30 grams, 81 mm).
The crescent-shaped body decorated with champlevé enamel in pinkish red and blue, a suspension loop projecting from the upper edge and two perforated lugs projecting from each of the lower corners, attached bar with suspended tweezers, nail cleaner, ear spoon and pick.
PROVENANCE:
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LITERATURE:
See various examples in PAS YORYM529; SF4761; NARC1285; KENT4759;BH-1DB7F2; NLM-8D8EF3.
FOOTNOTES:
The champlevé enamel of this toilette hanger is a clear example of provincial Roman decorative patterns. Such enamelled chatelaine brooches, with toilet sets affixed, were a common female accoutrement, notably in Roman Britain.
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