Ancient Art
A ROMANO-BRITISH ENAMELLED BRONZE DISC MOUNT
PROVENANCE - Bonhams Auction, LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE - ANTIQUITIES 30 Oct 2003 - Lot#249
A Romano-British enamelled bronze disc mount
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Composed of a central circular chequerboard pattern, each of the squares edged with red or blue contain tiny blue and white chequered squares, set within a bronze rim, a further encircling band of white with two rows of finely detailed blue fir tree motifs, another bronze rim encircling this layer, the outer band in deep blue with a double row of fine white scroll motifs, the remnants of a stud on the reverse, 2in. (4.9cm.) diam., with tiny pieces of the millefiori missing
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Composed of a central circular chequerboard pattern, each of the squares edged with red or blue contain tiny blue and white chequered squares, set within a bronze rim, a further encircling band of white with two rows of finely detailed blue fir tree motifs, another bronze rim encircling this layer, the outer band in deep blue with a double row of fine white scroll motifs, the remnants of a stud on the reverse, 2in. (4.9cm.) diam., with tiny pieces of the millefiori missing
FOOTNOTES
- Provenance:
Found by current owner's grandfather whose employment was as a grave-digger in a Suffolk church
Literature:
For a closely related example, cf. T.W. Potter, Roman Britain, (British Museum, London 1983), p.54, fig.64
