Roman Fibula pin, weights, & bracelets, ex-museum
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Description
Roman Fibula pin, weights, & bracelets, ex-museum, Incl. bronze Fibula pin, probably c. 1st c. BCE, used to secure a woman's garment, accession number to interior (1954), mounted to clear acrylic backing, 2"h x 3.25"l (bronze), (2) bronze steelyard weights, likely c. 2nd-3rd c. CE, each in human bust form, accession numbers to underside, mounted to cardboard backing, 2.5"h x 1.5"w (larger), and (2) bracelets, incl. a copper coiled bracelet and a fragmented metal (poss. bronze) cuff with snake head end, 2.5"dia (larger), 2.25"w (smaller)
Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum; weights a gift to the museum in 1924; bracelets a gift in 1938
Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum; weights a gift to the museum in 1924; bracelets a gift in 1938
Condition
Fair, Fibula pin fully intact with no restorations or repairs observed, heavy verdigris, the weights very eroded with little detail remaining, the cuff with one broken end, each with rough old surface and oxidation **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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Roman Fibula pin, weights, & bracelets, ex-museum
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