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LOT 0745
Romano-British 'Colchester and Cirencester' Glass Fragment Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7 3/8 in. (112 grams total, 2-18.7 cm).
Including a twisted rod with iridescent surface, squat jar with broad rim, group of glass fragments from Colchester and Cirencester mounted on display cards, and other items. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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LOT 0745
Romano-British 'Colchester and Cirencester' Glass Fragment Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Romano-British Bronze Horse Statuette
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Modelled in the round and in advancing pose with one foreleg raised, dressed tail. stiff mane, incised facial detailing; ferrous remains to the back where the rider was positioned. 195 grams, 72 mm
Found Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Bronze Tortoise Statuette
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled in the round with domed shell with incised plate detailing. 27.9 grams, 36 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Fusiform in profile with broad carinated mouth, slightly flared base. 1 kg, 19.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.