Antiquities - Roman
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711 Roman - Two Bronze Inscribed Aucissa Brooches. 1st century AD. Brooches of Aucissa type, the square head-panels bearing cast lettering; the first showing the letter M within a fanshaped cartouche; the second showing INM within a rectangular cartouche (2). Hattatt, R. A Visual Catalogue, 834 (similar). Fine and undamaged. 9.30 grams, 61 mm; 8 grams, 56 mm. Extremely rare. £120 - £180 Ex Lord McAlpine collection.
712 Roman - Highly Decorated Gilded Crossbow Brooch. 4th century AD. A late, gilded copper-alloy and niello inlaid Roman crossbow brooch of evolved form; its ridged cross-bar decorated with collared onion-shaped finials; a third onion-shaped feature above the junction with the bow; the bow itself once decorated with inlaid niello; below a narrow collar, a rectangular footplate with integral catchplate; the upper surface of the footplate decorated with facets, horizontal channels and further inlaid niello. Cf. Hattatt, R Ancient and RomanoBritish Brooches, Oxford, 1982, p.122-3 item 104. 46 grams, 67 mm. Very fine, complete with pin and much of the original gilding. £120 - £180 Ex Lord McAlpine collection.
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713 Scythian-Roman - Group of Four Animal Mounts. Scythian-Roman, 8th century BC - 4th century AD. A Roman military belt fitting with two dolphins; a large dragon-like mount with large claws and serpentine body; another dragon mount with a single fixing point; an animal-head ‘pendant’ (4). Cf. Vickers, Scythian & Thracian Antiquities, Oxford, 2002. 78 grams, 34 - 100 mm. Very fine with smooth even patinas. £400 - £600 From an old collection formed in the 1960’s.
714 Roman - Two Enamelled Seal Boxes. 1st-2nd century AD. Circular enamelled seal boxes, both complete with highly decorated hinged lids. 17 grams, 27 & 31 mm. Fine with the majority of the original enamel remaining. £250 - £350 From an old English collection.
715 Roman - Two Bronze Figural Steelyard Weights and a Mount. Circa 2nd to 3rd century AD. Two bronze figural steelyard weights, plus a similar style mount (3). 100 grams (total), 38 to 48 mm. Generally fine. An interesting group. £90 - £120 715
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Property of a deceased detectorist.