TWO ROMAN BRONZE AND IRON FITTINGS - EX. CHRISTIE'S Ca. 100 - 300 AD. An outstanding pair of bronze and iron fittings, each comprising a spiral-fluted column with an iron rod projecting from the Ionic order, surmounted by a bust of Bacchus. Bacchus is depicted wearing a goat pelt, with a hoof draped over his shoulder. His face is crowned by a centrally-parted coiffure, adorned with a wreath of ivy leaves and berries. His hair is pulled back into a low chignon, with wavy locks cascading over his shoulders. Both matching busts rest upon rectangular plinths with hatched borders and a looped handle joins the plinths to the upper end of the back of the busts. Size: 360-360mm x 65-65mm; Weight: 2.87kg. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Christie's New York, December 5th. 2012, Sale 2605, Lot. 75. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.