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This is the rating and price for Roman Military Belt Fittings, Buckles And Brooch Collection, 2006



Description : 2nd-8th century AD. A glazed wooden display case with collection of bronze items related to clothing and military belts, including a crossbow brooch, pelta-shaped baldric pendants, an amphora strap end, a domed baldric stud, belt buckles and belt straps, belt fasteners and pendants, reputedly from Moesia. See Bishop, M. C., Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic wars to the fall of Rome, London, 2006, Radman Livaja, I., Militaria Sisciensia, Finds of the Roman military equipment in Sisak in the holdings of the archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Zagreb, 2004, Miks, C., Studien zur Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Rahden, 2007, Appels A., Laycock S., Roman buckles and military fittings, Witham, 2007, D'Amato, R., Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier, London, 2009, Mechthild Schulze-Dörrlamm, Byzantinische Gürtelschnallen und Gürtelbeschläge im Römischen-Germanischen Zentralmuseum: Teil 1-2 Band 30, Mainz, 2009. 1 kg total, 30 x 21cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019), acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000, one item acquired from A. G. & S. Gillis, Barnsley, UK, dated 1999, and one item from H. Vincent McCarthy, Bournemouth, UK, in 1999, accompanied by copies of two invoices. A superb collection of military belt, clothing and baldric fittings ranging through a wide period of classical and late Roman military equipment, including Byzantium: the collection is composed by four openwork Antonine belt fittings and buckle (2nd century), two pelta-shaped baldric pendants, one round domed baldric phalera (late 2nd, early 3rd century), a suspension loop (3rd century), a crossbow fibula (4th century), a late 4th century belt amphora pendant and a 5th century belt fitting with a ring attached, a 6th century belt fastener, a 6th-7th century horse harness, a 8th century squared buckle with part of the counter plaque still intact. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils.
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About the lot N° 739
Title : Roman Military Belt Fittings, Buckles And Brooch Collection, Period : 2006
Size : 30 x 21cm
Condition report : Very fine condition.
TimeLine Auctions, auctioneer, Harwich, UK It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : TimeLine Auctions Antiquities Sale - Day 2
Sale date : 25 Nov 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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