Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0706
Romano-British Bronze Wing and Fanbow Brooch
CIRCA 40-55 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.7 grams, 33 mm).
With two triangular on each side of the ribbed bow, inked collector's number '3318' beneath one of the wings. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk, UK.
From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s.
Published
Hattatt, 1989, no. 1482.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Carnelian Gemstone of a Theatre Mask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
With a New Comedy, The Cook Type theatre mask, facing with open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.39 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman White Elongated Glass Date Flask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles. 13 grams, 10.5 cm (46 grams total, 12 cm including stand)
From an important glass collection, London, UK, 1980-1990.
Bottles shaped like dates are among the most common varieties of 1st century mould-blows vessels. Examples have been discovered in most part of the Roman Empire, with a concentration of finds in the Eastern Mediterranean. -
Large Roman Decorated Bronze Bow Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Wide bow with punched annulet decoration, short footplate with a knop finial. 28 grams, 72 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
