SOLD - Large Greek gold earring

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #447123
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A gold earring of exceptional size and quality, mounted with the head of a bull. The curved shank of the earring is decorated with an applied double strand of twisted wire which is channelled into the body. This in turn ends in a series of volutes with applied wire decoration which leads to a smaller set of volutes set to either side of a sphere. The centre of the sphere is decorated with a single horizontal granulated line. Above the sphere is a very ornate bull's head. This is set with very ... Click for details

SOLD - May 2006

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #447120
SOLD - May

A fluted bronze handle from a jug or wine ewer with mask terminals to either end. The upper mask (which would have faced towards the liquid in the vessel) in in the form of a panther or leopard head, below which a palmette extends like a tongue. The lower mask which would have attached the handle to the base of the vessel is in the form of a facing human portrait, possibly a mask of Medusa. Fragment as shown, good dark patina. Further decoration could probably be exposed with a professional cl... Click for details

SOLD - June 2006

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442690
SOLD - Jun

A bronze buckle surround with an elegant, almost foliate, outline. Roman, 1st or 2nd Century AD Pin lost, otherwise intact with a good patina. Size:  circa 3 cms Acquired at Barnard castle, Durham, UK during the 1980's.

S O L D - 25th October 2005

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442687
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A large wearable bronze ring with a thick hexagonal incised bezel. The shank of the ring is plain. Roman, 2nd - 3rd Century AD Intact Size: 2.5 cms maximum external diameter, 1.8 cms minimum internal diameter.

SOLD - May 2006 Roman bronze disc

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442682
SOLD - May

A bronze disc, probably an attachment from the military trappings on a horse harness. Roman, 2nd - 4th Century AD Size: 2.8 x 0.4 cms. Intact as shown. Provenance: Acquired at Barnard Castle during the 1980's.

S O L D - 25th October 2005

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442674
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A wearable bronze ring with a decorated bezel with an unclear design. The points at which the shank and bezel meet are decorated with stylised snake's heads. Roman, 2nd - 3rd Century AD Intact Size: 2.2 cms maximum external diameter, 1.8 cms minimum internal diameter.

S O L D - 25th October 2005

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442671
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An elegant bronze belt fitting with open-work cast foliate decoration. This type of item was usually attached to military belts or other leather garments worn by Roman soldiers. Roman, 1st or 2nd Century AD Intact as shown Size: 2.1 x 2.1 x 0.9 cms. Provenance: Acquired at Barnard Castle during the 1980's.

S O L D - 25th October 2005

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442669
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An attractive bronze handle from a small dish or toiletry implement in the form of two stylised snakes. The snake heads are both pierced with a stud so as to hold an attachment in their "mouths". Fragment of thin sheet bronze attached below one head. Roman, 1st to early 2nd Century AD. Intact as seen. Size:  11.8 x 3.9 cms. Provenance: acquired pre 1988.

S O L D - 25th October 2005

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442666
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A wearable plain bronze ring of typical shape set with an oval copper uninscribed bezel. Roman, 1st - 2nd Century AD Intact Size: 2.1 cms maximum external diameter, 1.4 cms minimum internal diameter.

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Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #442664
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A fragment from the upper surface of a moulded redware pottery oil lamp. The surface is decorated with an appliqué figure of a leaping goat, surrounded by various geometric appliqués. Roman North African colonies, 4th Century AD Fragment as shown. Size: 9 x 6 cms