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LOT 1699
'The Cox Green' Romano-British Bronze Naked Figure of a Child
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (57.3 grams, 78 mm).
Modelled in the round in seated pose with a ball (or nut, or fruit) in his left hand; the hair short and combed radially from the crown; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFound Cox Green, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK, on Sunday 1st September 2019.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-3D408B.
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LOT 1699
'The Cox Green' Romano-British Bronze Naked Figure of a Child
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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French Celtic Bronze Neck Torc
Iron Age, 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Round-section collar with La Tène scrolls and bosses to the upper face, bulbs flanking the centrepiece of three discoid cells with inset glass segmented bosses, each surmounted by a domed stud; bosses replaced; handwritten note by Philippe Chauchoy stating 'Torque celtique en bronze garanti authentique, avec cabochons refaits - Fin du IVe-début IIIe siècle av[ant] J.C.' 149 grams, 15.4 cm
Ex Philippe Chauchoy, Amiens, Northern France, 1994. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector. Accompanied by an original handwritten and signed information card from Philippe Chauchoy, dated 6th June 1994. -
Romano-British Bronze Child's Ring
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Slender hoop with the bezel formed of three circular cells, each recessed to accept enamel. 0.91 grams, 18.90 mm overall, 16.38 x 13.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Found Kent, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Some of these rings, found in the children's graves, bear the inscription TOT and were dedicated to the devotion of the god Totatis, a Celtic divinity absorbed into the Romano-British pantheon. Originally, our ring was ornamented with enamel. -
Romano-Celtic Silver Ribbed Bracelet
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Penannular with ribbed round-section shank. 11.57 grams, 57 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
