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Roman Marble Relief Fragment with Snake
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Featuring a sandaled foot to the right, a column(?) to the left with a tail of a snake draped around it. 3.5 kg, 31.8 cm
Acquired in 2001. Private collection, Europe. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of green beads in various shapes, restrung to a Y-shape. 12.5 grams, 36 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Eagle Jasper Gemstone in Silver Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Ellipsoid intaglio of an altar and eagle with its wings spread; in a later silver ring. 9.59 grams, 26.94 mm overall, 20.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Lion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio standing lion to obverse; remains of ferrous setting to one edge. 0.7 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze and Silver Artefact Collection
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including key shank, tweezers, headstud brooch, T-shaped brooch and other items. 102 grams total, 21-93 mm
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Roman Silver Votive Figure of the God Mercury
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Modelled in the round, wearing a tightly-wrapped toga, his left arm bent and hand gripping the marsupium bag of coins; with full beard and hair parted neatly at the rear. 4.7 grams, 29 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Roman Silver Eagle on Base
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Drum-shaped base with gusseted sidewall, perching eagle modelled in the round. 4.14 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Herm Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
The shank square in section and tapering with youthful male head, stub arms, clavii to the chest and male genitals. 116 grams, 92 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid in plan, the obverse with profile bust of an emperor wearing a radiate crown, legend surrounding; the reverse with Jupiter presenting Victory on globe to an emperor, legend surrounding. 4.15 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bone Dice Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Each cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5 and 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 5.2 grams total, 11 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of graduated blue and green beads in various shapes, restrung. 11.8 grams, 39 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Islamic AE 10 Dirhams Weight
Circa 10-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
In the form of a cube with engraved pellets on six sides: inscriptions and ornaments. 28.7 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.