8TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER

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A GROUP OF EUROPEAN LATE BRONZE AGE AND ROMAN FIBULAE
8TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
Comprising a Roman gilt bronze crossbow fibula, the bow and foot with niello rope pattern, with three pairs of relief scrolls on each side of the foot, the head of the bow and crossbar with cupola-shaped terminals, remains of pin, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) long; and a group of bronze fibulae comprising a large leech-shaped fibula, the bow decorated with bands of incised lines bordered with punched dots, the pin with coiled spring, 8th Century B.C., 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long; another with lozenge-shaped open bow, incised chevron longitudinal bands, 7th Century B.C., 2 in. (5 cm.) long; three fibulae including one of Sundwall type D IV, the catchplate with elaborate serpentine element riveted to conical terminal of bow, 800-750 B.C., 4¾ in. (12.1 cm.) long, a Roman crossbow fibula, 2nd Century A.D., 2½ in. (6.4 cm.) long, some repair; a Roman bronze key, 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long; and a Central Asiatic rectangular openwork belt ornament, with winged horse and foliate ornament, pierced in centre, circa 2nd Century B.C., 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) long (8)

Provenance

Heidi Vollmoeller; acquired in 1960, 1978, 1984, 1987, 1980, 1985 and 1987 respectively.

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
Item one: Antiker Schmuck, Gold und Silber, Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, 1982, no. 76
Item two: Antiker Schmuck, Gold und Silber, Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, 1982, no. 65
Item five: Antiken, Galerie Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, 1985, 4, no. 44.

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