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LOT 0838
Romano-British Brooch Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 7/8 in. (81 grams total, 24-48 mm).
Composed of a number of brooch types, including one with remains of enamelled decoration and one with tinning; most with pins absent. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire and UK.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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Roman Bronze Horse Head Protome
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled with naturalistic detailing with signs of attachment. 102 grams, 46 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising decorative strap ends; clothes fittings; mounts; inscribed weights, pendants; buttons, pins; masks; figural busts; together with other miscellaneous items. 455 grams total, 9-76 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman Bronze 'Astragalus' Knuckle Bone Gaming Piece
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Formed in three dimensions with a central piercing. 16.8 grams, 28 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
