Loading, please wait...
LOT 0784
Romano-Celtic Bronze Ring with Goat Facing Back
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.97 grams, 25.41 mm overall, 19.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with an incuse image of a horned quadruped facing back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. for the type Mills, N., Celtic and Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2007, p.107, fig.R337.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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.
-
Roman Bronze Vessel Handle with Face
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Swept in profile comprising a horizontal crescentic panel to attach to the rim, with inlaid silver detailing, recurved cobra-shaped thumb pad, raised serpent to the outer face of the tapering handle, finial a mask of Bacchus or Pan, facing with volute scrolls to the brow and thick splayed beard; silver diadem and eyes. 110 grams, 14.2 cm
Private collection. with Christie's, London, 11 June 1997, no.97 (part). with Bonhams, 13 April 2000, no.198. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's and Bonhams catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12529-232161. -
.jpg)
Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Slender hoop with sloping shoulder, inset carnelian intaglio of Minerva standing wearing a floor-length robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.34 grams, 22.19 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Cuboid type, each with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 8.42 grams total, 13 mm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
