ROMAN BRONZE JEWELLERY CHISEL
Ca. 100-300 AD.
A cast bronze chisel in slender and tapered form, with a hard and durable surface ideal for carving. This chisel would have been used to shape small pieces of bronze, silver or gold, creating intricate patterns in the piece. The availability of such tools allowed for an increase in the production of jewellery, and the cultural exchange between different regions.
Size: L:91.8mm / W:14.9mm ; 55.47g
Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Estimate: GBP 150 - 300