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The Kirk Collection of Roman Antiquities — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:229
Sale Title:The Kirk Collection of Roman AntiquitiesLots with images:228
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:170
Date:17-Sep-2023
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Two Roman arrowheads, 1st century AD, length []2-8 cm
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A Roman bronze cup, 1st-2nd century, flat base, ridged detail, diameter 5.5 cm
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Two Roman bronze nail cleaners, 2nd-4th century AD, length 3-5 cm
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A Roman bronze seal with leaf like detail, 3rd century AD, height 2.25 cm
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A Roman bronze, lead filled weight, lion & bull, 2nd-4th century AD, length 5.5 cm
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A Roman bronze strygil, 2nd century AD, used for cleaning in baths, right hand wear patterns, length 21 cm
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A Roman bronze stand, eagle foot, 1st century AD, height 6 cm
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A Roman bronze ring key, 3rd century AD, circular band with key shaped top
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Four Roman dice including a sixes & fives bronze dice & three lead dice, 1st-4th century AD, sixes and fives bronze dice found in Dishforth, south of Catterick-Mike, Crude lead dice from site of Roman marching camp on the outskirts of Bath
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Three Roman spearheads, Balkans, 1st-3rd century AD, found in the Balkans, length 6-9 cm
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A Roman small bronze knife, Empress head finial, 1st-3rd century AD, length 11 cm
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A Roman bronze small bowl, turned groves, 1st-2nd century AD, rounded body, flared ring, flat pedestal base, diameter 6 cm
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A Roman bronze head of a bull, 2nd-4th century AD, possibly used in Mythraic rites, height 5 cm
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A Roman bronze figure of a springing panther, Norfolk, 2nd century AD, attributed to Bacuss whose chariot was drawn by panthers, found near Castor Street, Edmunds, Norfolk, on timber stand, height 8.5 cm (including stand)
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A Roman bronze figure of Priapus, Balkans, 1st-3rd century, figure of Priapus, either the Son of Zeus and Aphrodite or Dionysos and Aphrodite. A deity of Asiatic origin. His most ancient centre of worship was Lampsakus whence the sailors carried the worship to the Aegean islands of Lesbos, Thera and Thasos and hence to Greece. Found in the Balkans. With perspex stand, height 6 cm
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A Roman lead steelyard weight, bunch of grapes, 2nd-3rd century AD, height 6.5 cm
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A Roman bronze figure of a bull, Wiltshire, UK, 1st-2nd century AD, possibly used in Mythraic rites, found in Wiltshire, UK, length 6 cm
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A Roman bronze figure of Mercury, 2nd-4th century AD, on timber stand, height 8.5 cm
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A pair of Roman chariot terret rings, 1st century AD, terret rings from a site on the outskirts of Munich, Germany, associated finds included belt mounts and spear heads, length 9.5 cm
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A Roman plumbatum head, 4th-5th century AD, unknown weapons, wooden shaft with arrow fletches but May be thrown underarm. A warrior May have carried 5 of them behind his shield. They have been found in towns and forts, length 13 cm
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A Roman bronze figure of Mercury, 1st-3rd century AD, feet & arms missing, possibly due as they were used for votive healing of those parts, height 7.5 cm
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A Roman military fire arrow, 3rd-4th century AD, found in Europe, length 12.5 cm
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Two Roman bronze figures of a rabbit & dog, 1st-3rd century AD, found in the Balkans, length 3-3.5 cm
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A Roman bronze oil lamp in the shape of a foot, 1st-3rd century AD, length 9 cm
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A Roman bronze head of a bull, 1st-3rd century AD, possibly used in Mythraic rites, length 2.5 cm
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Two Roman mirrors, one bronze with cupid motifs, the other lead with ornate scroll work, some remnants of glass, diameter 5-6 cm
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A collection of Roman bronze figures of birds of prey, 2nd-4th century AD, found together near Harlow, Essex, length 2.5-4 cm
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A Roman military buckle & pendant, leaf detail, 1st-2nd century AD, length 6.5-7.5 cm
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A collection of Roman mount buttons & military objects, 2nd-4th century AD, some fittings likely from military armour & attached with rivets
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A collection of Roman bronze military belt & shoulder buckles
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A Roman bronze ballista (catapult) bolt head, 3rd-4th century AD, found in Vienna
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Three Roman military hooks including a kit & helmet hook, 2nd-4th century AD, found in Balkans on military site, length 8-10 cm
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A Roman bronze protective amulet, crescent moon, 2nd century AD, length 7 cm
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A Roman bronze mirror, Celtic pattern, 2nd-4th century AD, ornate raised relief outer rim, central silver disc, once polished to be reflective, discovered in Eastern Europe, length 11 cm
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Four Roman bronze heads in the form of various Gods, attachment pins, 1st-4th century AD, includes the head of Attis, husband of Cybele famous for castration priest rites, flat discs possibly heads of Emperors, diameter 2 cm
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A collection of Roman belt mounts, 1st-3rd century AD, three 'propeller' belt melts found in Eastern Europe, length 5-8 cm
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Three Roman spoons & a spatula, 1st-3rd century AD, length 5.5-19 cm
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A collection of Roman fragments from military armour, 1st-3rd century AD, silvered cuirass plaque cavalry sporting armour worn over chain mail coat. From Bulgaria, eagle, Minerva head and shield representations
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Two Roman military fragments, possibly from a Diploma, 1st-3rd century AD, fragments from a diplomae, awarded to auxiliary soldiers after 25 years of service in the army, the diploma would have acted as a certificate of their freedom & citizenship. Possibly from the reign of Hadrian
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A Roman bronze candle holder, chain detail, 1st-3rd century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze military strap ends & mounts, 2nd-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman tweezers, small scoop, 2nd-4th century AD
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A small Roman steelyard Libra scale with fittings, 2nd-3rd century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze arrowheads including angled, 1st-4th century AD, length 2-4 cm
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A collection of Roman military javelin points, 2nd-4th century AD
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A Roman large bronze calvary mount, 1st century AD, diameter 11 cm
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A Roman bronze calvary mount, 1st century AD, length 10 cm
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Two Roman bronze calvary mount, 1st century AD, found Lincolnshire, UK & the Balkans, diameter 4-8 cm
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A Roman bronze Imperial helmet fragment, 1st century AD, cheek piece from legionary helmet, found in Stormbroek, length 22 cm
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A Roman amphora shaped brooch & a snake ring, 2nd-4th century AD
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Two Roman bronze military phallic amulets, 1st-3rd century AD, found Lincolnshire, UK, length 4-5 cm
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A collection of Roman bone & bronze hair pins, cosmetic spoons & Files
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A collection of Roman bronze pieces including a Spur, helmet finial, bronze spur found in a Roman marching camp in Germany
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A collection of Roman bronze pieces including a gaming pieces, a weight
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Two Roman bronze military phalera, one with a face the other a lion, 1st-3rd century AD
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A collection of Roman pieces including a dagger pommel, an iron key & a seal
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A collection of Roman pieces including a pot lid, seal case, incense pendant, seal box lid, pot handle
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A Roman spearhead & a small axe, 1st-3rd century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze statue pieces including a foot, hand, small axe, 1st-4th century AD, often votive objects placed in sacred springs to heal a foot, hand
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A collection of Roman bronze bells, 1st-4th century AD
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A Roman bronze military breast plate decoration, 1st century AD, rare Roman military breast plate decoration. The form it takes is two bronze straps, still with their rivets, which suspend a double scroll with lunate pendant and phallus below. The piece still retains its three round coral inserts and its suspended droplets. Found on the outskirts of Vindobonna, Austria (modern Vienna) in association with arrowheads, ballista bolts, iron surgeons tongs, onega bolts etc, length 11 cm
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A collection of Roman bronze items including spoons, strap end, 2nd-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze military Fasteners, 1s-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze belt pieces, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze military pieces including from a bow, Nimes, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze military mounts, Hadrian's wall, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze military mounts, north England, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze rings, canterbury, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze Fibula fragments, Kent, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze pieces including handles, fragments, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman bronze fragments including a spoon, chain, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman lead spindles & sea urchin, Kent, 1st-4th century AD
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Three Roman bronze & lead weights, 1st-4th century AD
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A Roman bronze steelyard balance, 1st-4th century AD, length 11 cm
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A collection of Roman catapult & slingshot balls, 1st-4th century AD, round flint objects from Kent-Deerton Street Roman villa site
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Two Roman lead slingshot bullets, 1st-4th century AD, lead slingshot projectile from Spain with C. N Mag-Pompey the great inscribed on one, length 3.5-6 cm
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A Roman bronze oil lamp, swan handles, 1st-2nd century AD, length 12 cm
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A Roman bronze braizer, cut out detail, 1st-3rd century AD, Greek or Roman bronze brazier, ex-Concordia University, Montreal, diameter 6 cm
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A Roman terracotta figure of a bull, possibly used by the cult of Mithra, 1st-3rd century AD, length 15 cm
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Two Roman carved stone panels, depicting soldiers, 1st-4th century AD, possibly sarcophagus fragments, uncovered heads can represent death, found in an English field, height 10-16 cm
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A Roman carved stone depicting a river God, 1st-4th century AD, height 15 cm
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A Roman roof tile, St Albans, 3rd century AD, length 29 cm
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A collection of Roman pottery mosaic floor tiles, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman terracotta fragments, including a Samian bowl, 1st-4th century AD
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Three Roman terracotta/pottery pipes, 2nd-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman arrow heads, Haltwhistle, UK, 1st-4th century AD, length 8-12 cm
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A collection of Roman bronze pieces including spoon, handle
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Four Roman iron bowl fragments, 1st-4th century AD, diameter 10-18 cm
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A Roman iron military shovel head & a dagger blade, Ipswich, 1st century AD, length 16-23 cm
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A collection of Roman iron weapons & handles, 1st-4th century AD
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A collection of Roman iron pieces including a scoop, Sickle, 1st-3rd century
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A Roman terracotta games token & a lead seal of the emperor
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A collection of Roman nail, timber display box, 1st-3rd century AD, hand forged, found in the Northern most Roman fort on Icthuthil, Scotland
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A replica terracotta oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st-4th century AD, length 12 cm
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A Roman military scale armour, 1st century AD, scale armour from Roman military site in Bulgaria. Reference-The armour of Imperial Rome, by H. Russel Robinson, pp 162-163
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Valentinian I, AD364-375, a yellow gold Roman coin, Wt 5 grams
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Marcus Aurelian, AD 161-180 & Faustina (Wife) AD161-180, three Dupondius coins
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Hadrian, AD117-138, three Dupondius coins
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Trajan, 98-117AD, two Dupondius coins
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Tiberius, 14-37 AD Dupondius coin & Augustus commemorative issue coin, struck by Tiberius
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