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  • Roman Bronze Bust of a Woman
    Roman Bronze Bust of a Woman
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

    Modelled in the round with stephane to the hair, crescent above, wearing a peplos dress with undertunic; mounting lug to reverse. 140 grams, 60 mm



    Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    The small bronze sculpture could represent the 'Night' (divinity), with the crescent moon on her head. It could have been an appliqué from a ceremonial chariot, or an appliqué for furniture or triclinium bed.

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  • Roman Black Glass Bangle
    Roman Black Glass Bangle
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    Round in section with iridescent surface. 11.04 grams, 57 mm



    Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Roman Amber Glass Bottle
    Roman Amber Glass Bottle
    1st-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    Piriform body with tubular neck, raised circumferential band at the base of the neck. 24.8 grams, 13.2 cm



    with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Macedonian Lead MEP NA Slingshot
    Macedonian Lead 'MEP NA' Slingshot
    3rd-1st century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

    A biconical glans with an inscription 'MEP' to one side and 'NA' to the other. 28.4 grams, 27 mm



    Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Roman Glass Cup
    Roman Glass Cup
    4th-5th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

    With dimpled base, carinated flange to foot and tubular body, flared rim. 45.7 grams, 95 mm



    From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Roman Agate Bust of Artemis Gemstone
    Roman Agate Bust of Artemis Gemstone
    1st-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

    Plano-convex in form with bust of Artemis above legend 'R A P'. 1.16 grams, 14 mm



    Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Roman Bronze Artefact Group
    Roman Bronze Artefact Group
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

    Comprising: brooches of various types, one gilt; a fragmentary ligula bowl; a ring; a strap end; a fragmentary silver pin. 63 grams total, 18-93 mm



    Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print
    Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print
    3rd century A.D. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

    The coin of Constantine the Great (272-337 A.D.) mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 66/1150. 1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm



    UK gallery, early 2000s. Accompanied by a previous certificate of authenticity. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each individual print is signed and numbered by the artist.

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  • Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
    Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
    1st-4th century A.D. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Restrung group of fusiform, cylindrical, melon-shaped and other beads, a layered conical bead fragment as a pendant. 25.4 grams, 32.5 cm



    Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Imperial Porphyry Slab Section with a Black Xenolith
    Imperial Porphyry Slab Section with a Black Xenolith
    1st-5th century A.D. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

    Comprising irregular part of a polished porphyry block of rectangular shape, polished on three sides, with a black xenolith in the main face; probably from recarved material mined in ancient Roman times between the 1st and 5th century A.D. 1 kg, 27 cm



    From the private collection of a UK gentleman since the early 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Mons Porphyrites (today Jabal Abu Dukhkhan) is the mountainous site of a group of ancient quarries in the Red Sea Hills of the inhospitable eastern desert in Egypt, a five day trip from the Nile during Roman times. They were discovered by Caius Cominus Leugas in 18 A.D., and during the Roman Empire, the mines officially belonged to the emperor and were the only known source of the Imperial Porphyry, Mons Porphyrites. This dark purple stone was associated with royalty and used for prestigious sculpture and architecture. The location of the mines was lost some time in the 5th century, and rediscovered in the early 19th century. Excavations in the area have revealed the well-preserved quarries and the dwelling places of the quarrymen, and also thousands of ostraca have been discovered containing messages that provide details of how the quarrying took place, and of how the highly skilled quarrymen ordered their food.

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  • Roman Silver Bust Fragment
    Roman Silver Bust Fragment
    1st-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

    Hollow-formed male bust modelled in the round with curly shoulder-length hair and wearing a travelling cloak (pallium); possibly depicting Alexander the Great. 1.65 grams, 19 mm



    Private collection, Switzerland, 1992. Thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Roman Gemstone Collection
    Roman Gemstone Collection
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £624

    Mixed group including profile bust, seated female, perching bird and others; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.86 grams total, 10-14 mm



    From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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