Lot 5531* - ibid157 Bijoux antiques de la collection Kofler-Truniger - online only - mardi, 31. mars 2026, 13h00
AN ASSORTED LOT COMPRISING SEVEN FIBULAE AND TWO FRAGMENTS
Gallo-Roman, 1st–3rd century AD.
Bronze.
1. Fibula. Oval openwork shape, with a cross shape in the center, surrounded by ten round protrusions (one of which is broken off). Eyelets on verso, pin missing.
2. Fibula. Depiction of a pelican (?) feeding its young. Eyelets on verso with pin (fused together due to corrosion).
3. Fibula. Depiction of a dog chasing a hare. Eyelets on verso with broken pin.
4. Fibula. One side in the shape of a ribbed bird's tail, with a leaping lion in the center. Eyelets on verso partly incomplete, pin missing.
5. Fragment. Mosaic-like inlaid enamel in blue, red, and white.
6. Fragment. Mosaic-like inlaid enamel in blue, red, and white using the millefiori technique.
In addition:
7. Copper pin with remnants of gilding. An engraved animal in the center, flanked by ornaments. Two eyelets on verso. No information on age or origin.
8. Round bronze fibula. Pin pointing upwards, inlaid alternately with green stones and white glass paste. One pin. No information on age or origin.
9. Earring made of silver-plated bronze. Round shape, with a capsule in the center with missing inlay, surrounded by small rosettes, edged with cone-shaped ends. Small suspension eyelet. Folk art, 17th–18th century.
1. Fibula. Oval openwork shape, with a cross shape in the center, surrounded by ten round protrusions (one of which is broken off). Eyelets on verso, pin missing.
2. Fibula. Depiction of a pelican (?) feeding its young. Eyelets on verso with pin (fused together due to corrosion).
3. Fibula. Depiction of a dog chasing a hare. Eyelets on verso with broken pin.
4. Fibula. One side in the shape of a ribbed bird's tail, with a leaping lion in the center. Eyelets on verso partly incomplete, pin missing.
5. Fragment. Mosaic-like inlaid enamel in blue, red, and white.
6. Fragment. Mosaic-like inlaid enamel in blue, red, and white using the millefiori technique.
In addition:
7. Copper pin with remnants of gilding. An engraved animal in the center, flanked by ornaments. Two eyelets on verso. No information on age or origin.
8. Round bronze fibula. Pin pointing upwards, inlaid alternately with green stones and white glass paste. One pin. No information on age or origin.
9. Earring made of silver-plated bronze. Round shape, with a capsule in the center with missing inlay, surrounded by small rosettes, edged with cone-shaped ends. Small suspension eyelet. Folk art, 17th–18th century.
1. 3.4 × 3 cm; 2. 1.6 × 2.2 cm; 3. 3.2 × 0.9 cm; 4. 5.9 × 2.5 cm; 5. 3.1 × 2 cm; 6. 3.7 × 3.1 cm; 7. 5.6 × 0.9 cm; 8. Ø 3.4 cm; 9. Ø 2.9 cm.
Provenance:
- Swiss private collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above ca. 1974.
- By inheritance in the same Swiss family, Lucerne.
Conditionreport:
- Heavily corroded and verdigris<br>- Some dents, chips, and losses CHF 100 / 200 | (€ 100 / 210)
Vendu pour CHF 150 (frais inclus)