LOT 127 Roman Seal Box Collection
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2nd-3rd century AD. A group of four seal boxesprising: one lozengiform with knops to corners, small spension loop on one hinge arm for spension (unual but not unknown), four holes to base, cord slots to the sides, two opposed Celtic style motifs to the lid, recessed for enamel, label reading 'Pub. Hattat [sic], 1989, no. from Lincoln T/PF LTE' with '1717' inked to one edge of the box; a piriform seal box decorated with a simple incised bird with dotted punch-marked eye, beak and legs, with similar border, three holes to base with incised line around each, cord slots to sides, label reading 'Pub Hattat [sic] 1989, No. Nr. Dover T/PF LTE', with '2161' inked to reverse of lid; a piriform box seal with punch-marked dotted border, quartered with linesposed of chevrons, three punched dots in each angle, three holes in base, cord slots to sides, label reading 'Pub Hattat [sic] 1989, no. Studland, Dorset, T/PF LTE' with inked '752' to reverse of lid; an ovoid box seal with terminal lug, three holes to base, moulded phall to tinned lid, label reading 'Pub. Hattat [sic] 1989. P.VII no.150 T/PF ULE' with inked '2574' to reverse of lid. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches And Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, p.465, for these items: no.143, for the lozengiform example; no.148, for the bird example; no.152, for the geometric example; no.150, for the phallic example. 23.5 grams total, 21-31mm (1 - 1 1/4"). Ex Hattatt collection. Acquired circa 1990. Important North West London collection. [5]
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