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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3120290, member: 75525&quot;]I bought three weights in a recent auction. The best item is one in the form of Cupid. Note the chain is a thick braid formed loops crossed at 90 degree angles.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]793847[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]793844[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]793846[/ATTACH] </p><p>Antiquities - Roman</p><p>Roman Cupid Steelyard Weight</p><p>1st-2nd century AD</p><p>A bronze steelyard weight comprising a length of trichinopoly chain with hook finial, and a hollow-formed bust of Cupid with small lateral wings to the shoulders, styled hair, wreath to the neck, small nose and pellet eyes.</p><p>78.5 grams; the weight is about 65 grams and the chain is about 12 grams</p><p>57 mm wing tip to wing tip</p><p>60.5 mm tall</p><p>22.4 mm thick</p><p>150 chain length</p><p>17.5 mm S loop</p><p>Condition - Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance - Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book &#039;Symbols and Images&#039;; acquired on the London art market 1990s-2007.</p><p><br /></p><p>Literature - Cf. Simpson, G. Roman Weapons, Tools, Bronze Equipment and Brooches from Neuss-Novesiaum Excavations 1955-1972, BAR International Series 862, Oxford, 2000 plate 48 for type.</p><p><br /></p><p>A second weight in the auction was Celtic.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]793849[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]793852[/ATTACH] </p><p>Antiquities - Celtic Iron Age</p><p>Iron Age Celtic Steelyard Weight with Bust</p><p>1st century BC-1st century AD</p><p>A bronze weight with discoid base, shank formed as a crude male bust with loop above.</p><p>16 grams</p><p>21.6 mm tall, including loop</p><p>18.4 X 19.3 mm base diameter, not quite circular</p><p>The head is 10.7 mm wide and 12.3 mm from tip of nose to back of head</p><p>Condition - Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance - Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book &#039;Symbols and Images&#039;; acquired by auction on 16 October 2006; accompanied by a copy of the listing.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 3rd weight is a barrel weight that weighs one Roman pound (As). I will post it seperately.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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