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Lot 1027
3rd century AD. A bronze rectangular mount with openwork scroll band, C-channel to lower edge, attachment lugs to the reverse; inscribed 'AEL.AELIANVS' in seriffed capitals. 15 grams, 53mm (2"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. Publius Aelius Aelianus was a senior military officer 3rd century AD who became the prefect of a legion under the Emperor Gallienus. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1031
1st century BC. A pair of bronze penannular brooches, each a round-section shank with everted ends and knop finials, coiled flat-section pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 113. 16 grams total, 29-32mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [2, No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1035
4th-5th century AD. A cast bronze dish with broad flat base, high wall and flat everted rim; inscribed decoration on inner base comprising four busts framed within four circular borders, each with short, wavy hair, a necklace of punched dots and inscribed features; four flowers alternating between busts and a central motif with the inscription 'NNEN'. 474 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1049
1st century AD. A bronze tintinnabulum pendant element, rectangular with loop to one long edge, three loops to the other, lug to each short edge, double phallus modelled in the half-round. 11 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1054
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze amuletic pendant comprising a phallus, a fist in the fica gesture, male genitals beneath a small loop. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 435. 13 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1060
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze table or furniture leg formed as a cervine hoof with bilinear fur texture detailing, columnar body with two connecting lugs to the rear, remains of three columnar extensions above. 3.9 kg, 88cm overall (34 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1061
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze openwork mount with four interlinked pelta patterns, each end forming a open lotus flower element between. 50.5 grams, 93mm (3 1/2"). Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1062
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze belt set comprising: iron buckle with bronze tongue-shaped plaque and rivets; two bronze slider mounts, each a dome with radiating knops; two plaques with volute scroll detailing to the upper edge; a disc with voided crescents. See Sumner, G. Roman Military Dress, Strood, 2009 for discussion. 91 grams total, 30-99mm (1 1/4 - 4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [6, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1075
1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch of Hod Hill type with lozengiform bow, balustered foot, hinged pin to the reverse; the bow with cells and enamel fill. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 330A. 4.64 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1081
3rd-4th century AD. A gilt-bronze crossbow brooch with three onion-shaped knops, deep bow, rectangular foot with chamfered edges and punched roundels; inscribed to one face of the bow 'Felicitas' (happiness"). Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1268. 55 grams, 77mm (3"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1082
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze drum-shaped pendant with bone inlay engraved with the bust of Jupiter forward facing; locks of hair falling to shoulders, bushy beard; nimbus to the back of the head; to the reverse Eros running, wings outspread holding a bunch of grapes and torch; suspension ring to the top. 8.93 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1083
2nd-7th century AD. A mixed group comprising:a bronze cruciform plate brooch; bezel from a bronze ring, nimbate bust intaglio; a silver finger ring with discoid bezel; a lead plano-convex seal with cross to the flat face; a lead seal with impressed eagle with wings spread. 37 grams, 15-41mm (1/2 - 1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [5, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
Lot 1086
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze crossbow fibula with three facetted onion-shaped knops, deep bow with engraved HERCVLI AVGVSTE and DEIS.NON.QVIT, and rectangular footplate. See gold brooch in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (95.15.11) for similar inscription to Hercules Augustus 33 grams, 78mm (3"). Property of a London, UK collector; acquired on the London market in the 1990s. This type of crossbow fibula was used by Roman soldiers to fasten a cloak and during the third century AD became part of the standard military uniform. The inscription HERCULI AUGUSTE refers to a western emperor, most likely augustus Maximian, who was well known as Herculius. After the death of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Augustus), the name Augustus took on an increasingly titular function and was used by Roman emperors to indicate their imperial power. This would date the brooch within one of Maximian's two reigns, between 286-305 AD and 306/7-308/9 AD. Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1087
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as an enamelled disc with central knop, two loops connected to flanking amphorae; pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1024 for type. 5.75 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1090
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze oval brooch with central boss; red enamel band to the base of base with red and white triangles to the edge; white enamel border to the edge; pin and catch plate to the back. 14 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1100
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze steelyard weight comprising a length of trichinopoly chain with hook finial, and a hollow-formed bust of Cupid with small lateral wings to the shoulders, styled hair, wreath to the neck, small nose and pellet eyes. Cf. Simpson, G. Roman Weapons, Tools, Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss-Novesiaum Excavations 1955-1972, BAR International Series 862, Oxford, 2000 plate 48 for type. 79 grams, 21cm overall (8 1/4"). Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book 'Symbols and Images'; acquired on the London art market 1990s-2007. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1102
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze small figurine of a crab with four legs either side, two claws raised, protruding eyes and detail on abdomen. 58.23 grams, 65mm (2 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. The crab makes few appearances in Roman sculpture and art, but when it does it is almost always alongside a deity associated with the sea, such as Oceanus, Poseidon or the Nereids. Crabs were also the symbol of the river god Akragas, and appear frequently on the coinage of the Sicilian city which takes his name. This bronze figurine shows no signs of attachment, so its specific association of function remains unclear. It might have been used as a votive figurine to one of the sea deities, or been part of a larger ensemble. Very fine condition.
Lot 1108
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze steelyard weight of a bearded head with suspension loop above. 39 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book 'Symbols and Images'; acquired from TimeLine Originals, UK, 22 September 2006; accompanied by the original TimeLine Originals certificate of authenticity and invoice. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 111
5th century AD or later. A bronze vessel with the body formed as the head of a boy with small features and large lenticular eyes, straight hair combed and shaped; square-section neck above with scooped pouring lip and dolphins to the rim, curved strap handle with seated putto playing a syrinx. 244 grams, 32.5cm (12 3/4"). From the private collection of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in 2008; formerly in a 1980s collection. In Etruria, bronze and terracotta wine jars, known as oinochoes, olpes, and kantharoi, were often modeled after the shape of a human head. Many of them featured satyrs and maenads, attendants of Dionysus, the god of wine. This vessel is a later Roman version of this Etruscan type and would have been used to serve guests at a symposium, known as a commissatio during the Roman period. The symposium was part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, or conversation, and which was a key Hellenic - and later, Roman - social institution. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition, restored. Rare.
Lot 1112
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze lidded pyxis with incised concentric circles and chevron design; lid decorated with incised pattern and majestic figurine of a crouching lion, forelegs stretched forward and head turned right with a flowing mane. 189 grams, 76mm (3"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Very fine condition.
Lot 1113
1st-3rd century AD. A pair of bronze tweezers with suspension ring attached to the loop at the top; straight arms widening to the middle and tapering to the point, clasped together by a central band below the loop. 3.78 grams, 46mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 112
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze balsamarium in the form of the bust of an African boy, bands of curly hair to the head; youthful features with inlaid eyes; bare chested with an acanthus leaf border to the bottom; hole to top of head with hinge to the rim, loop to the side for separate chain; small pedestal foot to the base. 194 grams, 10cm (4"). From a private collection, formed 1965-1975. Fair condition.
Lot 1121
2nd century AD. A bronze lozengiform plate brooch with raised panel, disc to each angle and lateral loops; inset millefiori panel with rosettes, central red glass cloison; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1586. 10 grams, 48mm (2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1122
4th century AD. A bronze belt buckle, round in section with narrower section to the rear, the upper face with inset silver studs; separate D-section tongue with gilt detailing to the rear. See Appels, A. & Laycock, S. Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007. 76 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1126
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze furniture fitting formed as a lion mask with abundant mane, pierced at the sides of the mouth to accept a drop handle, stud to the reverse. 30 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 113
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze mount, possibly from a triclinium couch, of the bust of a Bacchus (Greek Dionysus), hair swept back with large rosette to the top, fillet to the brow extending to the back of the head binding the hair, ivy leaves and grapes to the side; youthful features with open smiling mouth, eyes inlaid with silver; fawn skin hanging to the left shoulder, acanthus leaf below the chest; altar-shaped socket below; angled tine to the back. 532 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006. Very fine condition, cleaned and conserved.
Lot 1130
1st century AD. A bronze figure of a bull advancing with tail laid over the rump. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 243. 46 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition, lower legs absent.
Lot 1135
1st-3rd century AD. A group of bronze finger rings comprising: one with scaphoid bezel and flanking trefoils; with with discoid bezel and lugs to the shoulders, geometric motif. 6.79 grams total, 23-22mm overall (1"). Property of a European gentleman living in South Africa; acquired since the late 1980s. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 114
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of an acrobat standing on his hands with body curving sharply upward and head raised forward; beardless and wearing a cap tied below the chin and a thick belt fastened at the front, legs raised together and feet flexed, arms slightly bent at the elbows and hands resting flat upon the base; base decorated with repeated cyclamen leaf pattern. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 184 for type. 109 grams, 10cm (4"). Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980. Very fine condition.
Lot 1142
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze dice in the form of a sitting male(?), top knot to the head, engraved details to the face; hands resting on buttocks, legs splayed; roundels to the chest, stomach and under legs to represent numbers. 50 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition.
Lot 1144
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze lozenge shaped brooch with white enamel to the centre, red enamel border to the edge; six circles to the edge; pin and catch plate to the back. 7.05 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 115
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of Vulcan standing with tunic over the left shoulder, hammer in the right hand and tongs in the left, ankle-length boots; the eyes with silver appliqués. 113 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). Property of a German gentleman; previously in the Peter Wainwright collection; by repute found in East Anglia in the late 1970s; on deposit with the Ashmolean museum from 2000 to 2010; accompanied by a copy of the German export licence. [No Reserve] [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 1156
1st century BC-1st century AD. A square bronze plaque with stud to the reverse, scroll detailing to the edges, tinned borders, central concentric rings surrounding an incised profile bust of Minerva with Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head. 23 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 116
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of Jupiter (Greek Zeus) standing nude with mantle over both shoulders, detailed face with stylised beard and trimmed hair, right hand lowered holding a thunderbolt and left arm raised to accept a sceptre(?"). 122 grams, 10cm including stand (4"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. The alloy appears to be rich in tin, resulting in a fine, silvery patination. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 1161
3rd-4th century AD. A bronze military belt mount with three balustered arms, central plaque with raised vesica, discoid finial, four attachment lugs to the reverse. 18 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book 'Symbols and Images'; acquired by auction on 25 December 2006; accompanied by a copy of the listing. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1164
1st-2nd century AD. A group of bronze items consisting of a key with angled head; a knee brooch with pin and catch plate to back; a crossbow brooch with arched body, knops to end of each arm. 66 grams total, 32-75mm (1 1/4 - 3"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [3] Fine condition.
Lot 1173
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze discoid applique with the head of Medusa in high relief, wings to the top and snakes behind which tie in a knot below the chin, wavy hair falls on either side of her face; pierced at six points to the rim for attachment. 65 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1174
1st-15th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a jug handle with feline head and loop; a standing bird with short splayed wings; a stag standing on a rectangular base; a horse and rider fragment modelled in the round. 82 grams total, 38-66mm (1 1/2 - 2 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 118
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze hollow statue fragment of a larger-than-life hand with palm open, fingers extended and a small pellet of incense held between index finger and thumb; palm creases and nails finely detailed. 2 kg, 24cm (9 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. Accompanied by X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate number 00954-2018RS. Fine condition; some cracking and distortion on palm and wrist.
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