Auction 18 Part 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
Apr 26, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 235:

ROMANO-BRITISH BRONZE DISCOID APPLIQUÉ WITH GLASS INLAY

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Start price:
£ 200
Estimated price :
£300 - £600
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Auction took place on Apr 26, 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions
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ROMANO-BRITISH BRONZE DISCOID APPLIQUÉ WITH GLASS INLAY
Ca. AD 100 - 300. A circular bronze appliqué with a concentric arrangement of decorative bands. Each band is inlaid with alternating white and blue glass tesserae set in a red or blue matrix. The reverse is plain with a projecting lug used for attachment. For similar see: For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.4495.Object Number: 1994.483 (decoration). Size: 44mm x 44mm; Weight: 14g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.