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  • Roman Tinned Bronze Cochlear Spoon
    Roman Tinned Bronze Cochlear Spoon
    Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    Featuring a long, pointed handle and a round bowl. 6.91 grams, 13.5 cm



    From the private collection of a South London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 1970s; thence by descent 2006.

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  • Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
    Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    Pair of cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 7.97 grams total, 13 mm each



    Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

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  • Roman Wooden Wax Tablet Fragment Written in Greek
    Roman Wooden Wax Tablet Fragment Written in Greek
    Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

    Part of a wax tablet with two holes in the frame for fastening, Greek writing. 45.45 grams, 18.6 x 7.2 cm



    Property of a North London gentleman; previously in the Dean family collection since 1975.

    Wax tablets written in Greek or Latin, were used by Romans as account registers (codices accepti et expensi); for transactions (for example, the tablets of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus found in Pompeii); for lists of goods, inventories, and notes to be kept and archived; for Roman magistrates to annotate the salient events of their bureaucratic activities; for writing letters; for drawing up legal texts of various kinds: legacies, declarations of births and citizenship, reports of trials and diplomata militaria.

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  • Roman Artefact Reproduction Group
    Roman Artefact Reproduction Group
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

    Comprising: a miniature Centurion helmet, a miniature gladius, and a small goose-neck spoon; each with information cards. 108 grams total, 7.8-17 cm including case



    From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

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  • Roman Bone Mount and Bead
    Roman Bone Mount and Bead
    Circa 1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Comprising: a lozenge-shaped bead with four ring-and-dot motifs on both sides, remains of a loop at each end; an eye insert with drilled pupil. 2.2 grams total, 20-22 mm



    Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

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  • Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch
    Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch
    2nd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

    Domed body decorated with two concentric circles of narrow, inward-pointing triangles with traces of blue enamel, small bosses and a loop to the outer rim; pin-lugs and a pin on the reverse, and an inked collector's number 'L1986.3 109'. 7.9 grams, 33 mm



    From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

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  • Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
    Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
    1st-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

    Formed in the round with a raised seam on the underside and a large loop on the top. 17.7 grams, 35 mm



    From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

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

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    Composed of mixed beads, including oblate, tubular, and two with white spiral decoration, restrung. 17.4 grams, 26 cm



    Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.

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  • Roman Green Glass Trefoil-Lipped Jug
    Roman Green Glass Trefoil-Lipped Jug
    Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

    Bulbous body with applied foot, short tubular neck with trefoil mouth and a strap handle to the rear. 35.4 grams, 90 mm



    Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1992 with reference no.SF3C. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. Accompanied by an original Shirley Warren invoice no.2137 dated 13 April 1992 (£400.00).

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  • Roman Bronze Prancing Horse Brooch
    Roman Bronze Prancing Horse Brooch
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

    The horse standing on a groundline with its front leg raised and head turned to right, ribbed tail and mane, simple saddle on the back; hinged pin and remains of catchplate beneath. 17.7 grams, 37 mm



    Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of 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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  • Eastern Roman Glass Roundel with Peacock
    Eastern Roman Glass Roundel with Peacock
    Circa 4th-6th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    Pale yellow roundel featuring a standing peacock with curling tail feathers, three symbols before. 13.7 grams, 36 mm



    From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

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  • Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
    Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
    2nd-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Bow brooch formed as a standing horse with the forelegs forming the catch, hind legs forming the pin-lugs, notched mane and pellet eyes. 8.89 grams, 34 mm



    From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

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