Ancient Bronze Buckles - 3 Roman, 4 Late Medieval
**Originally Listed At $350**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Western Europe, probably England, late Medieval Period, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A set of 3 Roman buckles as well as 4 late Medieval European buckles, each cast from bronze or assembled from bronze components. The Roman buckles include a large ring with a scalloped border, a petite ring with a duck head pin and an integral actor's maskette, and a trio of rings with 2 appliques, each with 4 conjoined concentric circles. The European artifacts include 2 openwork chape-shaped buckles, an acorn-shaped buckle with an ovoid strap loop, and a two-lobed buckle with a hinged rectangular fastener. Size (largest Roman buckle): 3.23" L x 1.23" W (8.2 cm x 3.1 cm); (largest European buckle): 1.45" L x 0.96" W (3.7 cm x 2.4 cm); (Riker box): 6.125" L x 5.125" W (15.6 cm x 13 cm)
Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000
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.
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#172297
Condition Report: Each buckle has minor abrasions and encrustations, otherwise intact with nice patina. Hinged components on 2 European buckles are fused to buckle bodies and are unable to articulate. All 4 European buckles displayed within a modern Riker box.
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**Originally Listed At $350**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Western Europe, probably England, late Medieval Period, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A set of 3 Roman buckles as well as 4 late Medieval European buckles, each cast from bronze or assembled from bronze components. The Roman buckles include a large ring with a scalloped border, a petite ring with a duck head pin and an integral actor's maskette, and a trio of rings with 2 appliques, each with 4 conjoined concentric circles. The European artifacts include 2 openwork chape-shaped buckles, an acorn-shaped buckle with an ovoid strap loop, and a two-lobed buckle with a hinged rectangular fastener. Size (largest Roman buckle): 3.23" L x 1.23" W (8.2 cm x 3.1 cm); (largest European buckle): 1.45" L x 0.96" W (3.7 cm x 2.4 cm); (Riker box): 6.125" L x 5.125" W (15.6 cm x 13 cm)
Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#172297
Condition Report: Each buckle has minor abrasions and encrustations, otherwise intact with nice patina. Hinged components on 2 European buckles are fused to buckle bodies and are unable to articulate. All 4 European buckles displayed within a modern Riker box.
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