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LOT 0636
Romano-British Bronze Sacrificed Bull Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.5 grams, 26 mm).
Formed with an openwork body showing simple detailing to the standing figure and animal; pin and catchplate intact to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Elmstead, Essex, 2005.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Roman Silver Trumpet Brooch
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Featuring geometric ornament to the footplate; spring, remains of pin and catchplate to reverse. 5.53 grams, 31 mm
Ex private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex property of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Bronze Votive Foot Pendant
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. 31.6 grams, 41 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Section of Roman Newark Pavement
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
The section comprising square and rectangular tesserae set into Roman cement; held in a wooden frame with identification plaque. 4.1 kg, 33.3 cm wide
From a 19th century collection based on the bone plaque and frame. From an old collection of antiquities built up by a family in Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK.
This floor section was originally found presumably near the the site of Ad Pontem, a large walled Roman town on the outskirts of Newark.
