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LOT 0165
Superb Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Ring
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.97 grams, 21.66 mm overall, 16.06 x 17.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With spurs to the shoulders, domed bezel with central roundel, enamel fill.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
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Large Roman Bronze Military Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Composed of a central domed boss and openwork volutes to the sides; for a sword belt or a chariot. 69 grams, 14 cm wide
Good condition, very rare
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Cameo of Eros
Early 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Composed of a convex hoop with expanding angled shoulders, oval bezel set with carnelian cameo gemstone carved with the head and face of Eros with pinched features and centrally-parted hair; a marriage. 7.09 grams, 21.79 mm overall, 17.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
This ring belongs to the typology of gold rings with gem (Type II, Variant I) of Ruseva-Slokoska classification. -
Roman Marble Fragment and Amphora Foot Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
The marble architectural fragment with a carved groove to the sloped face; the terracotta feet from large wine amphoras, one with a decorative collar and the other with a void to the base. 1.2 kg total, 10.3-12.1 cm
Acquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012. Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
