COLLECTION OF ROMAN BRONZE TOOLS

Ca. AD 1 - 400. A collection of three bronze tools, including, from left to right: a long pointed pin with a sphere set between ribbed collars and surmounted by a conical finial decorated with incised bands; a slender pointed implement with a twisted terminal; and a pair of long spring tweezers with tapering jaws and a heart-shaped loop handle, the junction decorated with incised crossed lines. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1932,1112.3, 1867,0508.121. Size: 230-270mm x 4-40mm; Weight: 130g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; Ex. Kai Schmidt, Jan 2012 and Helios Gallery, Mar. 2011. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$267.9

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