3rd C. Roman Imperial Bronze Belt Components (7 pcs)
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Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine set of seven cast-bronze belt components from the late Roman Empire, each boasting minute hammered triangular motifs. A small crescent-shaped buckle has a thin bar along which a tab-shaped pin moves. Next is a flat attachment with a teardrop-shaped body, a pair of openwork heart-shaped loops, and a flared top section with small, smooth serrations. Last are 5 rectangular ornaments, each with convex obverse faces and a pair of rivets on the verso, meant to attach vertically to a wide belt. Lovely layers of green and brown patina envelop each component, and some exhibit areas of gorgeous azurite patina. Size of largest item (vertical ornament): 3.8" L (9.7 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-private English collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#138809
Condition Report: Small losses to rivets on some vertical ornaments. All items have minor abrasions, light softening to some finer hammered details, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits as well as great green and brown patina throughout. Scattered areas of nice azurite patina on some items.
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**First Time At Auction**
Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine set of seven cast-bronze belt components from the late Roman Empire, each boasting minute hammered triangular motifs. A small crescent-shaped buckle has a thin bar along which a tab-shaped pin moves. Next is a flat attachment with a teardrop-shaped body, a pair of openwork heart-shaped loops, and a flared top section with small, smooth serrations. Last are 5 rectangular ornaments, each with convex obverse faces and a pair of rivets on the verso, meant to attach vertically to a wide belt. Lovely layers of green and brown patina envelop each component, and some exhibit areas of gorgeous azurite patina. Size of largest item (vertical ornament): 3.8" L (9.7 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-private English collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#138809
Condition Report: Small losses to rivets on some vertical ornaments. All items have minor abrasions, light softening to some finer hammered details, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits as well as great green and brown patina throughout. Scattered areas of nice azurite patina on some items.
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