Rare Roman Bronze Chariot Attachment - Dancing Bears

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze chariot attachment, for placement on the wheel hub, terminating in three standing, dancing bears. Comes with custom stand. Size: 1.2" L

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze statue of a bear, perhaps intended to be a juvenile based on its shape. Bears were known to the Romans, but are rare in Roman artwork,

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze statue of a bear, perhaps intended to be a juvenile based on its shape. Bears were known to the Romans, but are rare in Roman artwork,

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze attachment for furniture in the form of a rhinoceros head, with an impressively exaggerated horn projecting from its face. Delineation

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous miniature cast-bronze chariot fitting with a slender swan head projecting upwards towards a stylized majestic eagle head atop an octagonal

Crafted in bronze, this rare and decorative terret ring, measuring 11 cm by 3 cm or approximately 4.33 inches by 1.18 inches, would have been used as a high-quality fitting for a horse and chariot. It

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A marvelous matched pair of cast bronze chariot fittings with projecting snake heads rising in sinuous curves from one side of each. Each is in the form of

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A striking cast bronze chariot fitting with projecting snake heads rising in sinuous curves from each side and a majestic eagle head atop a cylindrical shaf

Rome, ca. 100 CE. This is a small short dagger, known as a pugio, used by Roman soldiers as a sidearm. The dagger has a distinctive squat triangular shape with an echoing triangular ridge; it has a fl

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A bronze cast attachment depicting a bust of an Amazon woman, perhaps the legendary Amazon Queen Penthesilea who partipated in the Trojan War or her s

Rome, ca. 200 to 300 CE. This is a bronze chariot fitting in excellent condition with a functional cuboid back and a fine cast face of Attis decorating it. Attis, the god of vegetation and consort of

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautiful ensemble of four cast-bronze chariot fittings, circular in form, each depicting the well-modeled face of a youth. Each fitting has four p

Roman Empire, probably eastern region, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Very fine bronze chariot reign guide in the form of a standing male god wearing some form of armor around his midsection, bare chested

Bronze Dancing Bears, Attributed to Christophe Fratin (French, 1801-1864). Late 19th century. On marble base. Ht. 7" W 6". A Private Rochester, NY Estate.

Lot Of 3 Roman Bronze Lion Head Appliques Ca 3rd Century AD. Measure 6 1/2" Including Ring. This, and many lots forthcoming were found at the massive central Florida estate of a true antiquarian who a

Rome, ca. 50 BCE to 300 CE. This is a beautiful bronze inkwell, constructed of several pieces, with a delicate scrollwork incised and cast decoration on either end and a rectangular space for ink in t

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous cast-bronze chariot fitting with a slender griffin head projecting upwards atop an octagonal shaft. The base of the shaft is has a similar

**Originally Listed At $3000** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A large cast bronze chariot mount with decorative swan heads and necks forming its arms around a wide, tapering column

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 100 CE. A cast flat circular plaque with four eyelet fastener holes. The center has the forepart of an equine with mouth agape, incised mane and raise front hooves. Includes

Roman Empire, ca 1st to 2nd century. Wonderful example of ancient Roman bronze! Very fine bronze buckle or military phalera in the form of a hippocamp (hippocampus) and eagle. The hippocamp was a Gree

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous cast-bronze chariot fitting with a slightly flared, round socket, and an upper portion that branches into two symmetrical arms that resemb

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A cast bronze figure of the upper part of a centaur, with the body in good form and the back of the centaur visible. The figure may also never have h

Ancient Roman Bronze Attachment: incised Boar Ca 1st to 3rd Century AD. Flat hammered curved heel like section of a shoe with attachment holes around flat side of perimeter. The boar chiseled and inci

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful example of an essential tool, a bronze chisel with a square socket cast onto a thin blade with twin hooks near its base. Two concentric c