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  • Roman Buffware Piriform Jug
    Roman Buffware Piriform Jug
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Piriform in profile with discoid foot, deep shoulder, neck with pinched and everted rim; applied strap handle to rear. 251 grams, 14 cm



    From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman 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 Bronze Wolfs Head Terminal
    Roman Bronze Wolf's Head Terminal
    1st-2nd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

    A terminal depicting a wolf's head with fierce expression, fur detailing to the neck and snout, possibly a knife pommel. 17.4 grams, 27 mm

    Fine condition.

    Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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 Phalera of Medusa
    Roman Bronze Phalera of Medusa
    3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    Discoid in plan with raised lip to the rim, central gorgoneion motif. 33 grams, 47 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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  • Roman Glass Flask
    Roman Glass Flask
    2nd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

    Small unguentarium with piriform body, tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 10.77 grams, 77 mm



    Private collection, UK. Acquired by owner's grandmother in the early 1940s. with Christie's, London, 24 August 2009, no.TBC. Private European collection. 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 Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
    Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. 332 grams total, 7-14 mm



    From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Roman mosaics were made from small cubes of natural stone and terracotta possibly cut from tile or brick. Each of these small cubes was called a tessera (plural tesserae) from the Latin word for dice.

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  • Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
    Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
    4th-5th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

    Single-edged ferrous blade with scooped tip, ellipsoid bolster, fluted grip with scooped finial surmounted by a spherical knop. 138 grams, 21.2 cm



    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 Gryllus Gemstone
    Roman Gryllus Gemstone
    2nd-5th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

    Ellipsoid in plan with incuse Abraxas motif. 1.13 grams, 16 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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  • Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Ducks Head
    Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck's Head
    1st-2nd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

    Piriform in plan with volute nozzle, curved D-section handle with duck-head finial. 221 grams, 11.9 cm



    UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. 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 Iron Knife with Bronze Hilt
    Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Hilt
    4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Single-edged iron blade with scooped tip and octagonal-section bronze handle with dog-head finial and beaded collar. 37 grams, 16 cm



    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 Bronze Medical Blood-Letting Vessel
    Roman Bronze Medical Blood-Letting Vessel
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

    Made from thin sheet bronze with small disc base, carination to the sidewall, scooped neck. 78 grams, 86 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.

    A 'bleeding-cup' which was used by physicians for drawing blood from their patients.

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  • Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Figures
    Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Figures
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £351

    Ellipsoid in plan with two incuse standing figures flanking two facing busts above a bar with 'XΛIΛ' and a perching bird. 0.59 grams, 13 mm



    From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s. 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 Carnelian Gemstone with Putto
    Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Putto
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

    Carnelian plaque with chamfered sidewall, intaglio scene with a putto attempting to put a wreath over the head of a hen. 0.34 grams, 9 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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