16 Roman / Medieval Iron & Copper Tools + Silver Ring

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals!Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Western Europe, Medieval to late Medieval period, ca. 11th to 16th century CE. This is a fine collection of 15 projectile points, tools, and other implements made from iron and leaded bronze, and a high-quality silver ring! The projectiles are an array of iron items that include petite dart heads, arrows, and spear or lance tips. The jewelry includes a pin with a sharpened rod and spherical finial tip - for securing hair or clothing - and a 98% silver wire ring that is torque shaped, a thick center and tapering to terminal tips that are pushed together to create a complete hoop. Size (ring): 1" Diameter (2.5 cm); silver quality: 98%; weight: 2.6 grams; US ring size: 12; (longest lance tip): 8.5" L x 0.5" W (21.6 cm x 1.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York

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#138757
Condition Report: Heavy patina and earthen deposits throughout. Losses to pieces as shown. Ring is intact and very good. Could be worn or used as a pendant.