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Piriform body with a long tubular neck and a flattened rim. 15.2 grams, 11.2 cm



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Squat in profile with shallow bowl, broad curved rim with low-relief leaf motif; flared foot; marked to underside 'Found at Reculver, Kent, 1956'; in form a variant of Type Dragendorff 42. 390 grams, 18.6 cm wide



Found at Reculver, Kent, UK, in 1956. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Discoid type with intaglio kneeling youth on a baseline raising a floghera reed flute to his mouth; supplied with an impression. 0.32 grams, 9 mm



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

Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.55 grams, 28 mm



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Wide bowl with rolled rim and an applied basal ring. 53 grams, 10.5 cm wide



Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.

A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 32.6 grams total, 13-22 mm



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

The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' suggests by etymologically referring to a square or at least a four-sided shape and confirmed in several cases by material remains of the past. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term token is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets.

Mixed group of artefacts, including three ring bezels, an intaglio, a lizard pendant, and others. 37 grams total, 11-55 mm



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, flat oval bezel with incised motif of a ship in profile. 6.57 grams, 21.23 mm overall, 17.69 x 15.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)



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

Biconvex in section with intaglio scene of Demeter seated in profile with cornucopia and plants; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.97grams, 16 mm



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

Mask, plano-convex in section with almond-shaped eyes, the drilled iris to accept an inlay in a different material; mouth opening accentuated by narrow lips; crescent-shaped strands of hair framing the forehead; reverse roughly prepared; mounted on a custom-made stand. 4.97 kg total, 25 cm high including stand



Private collection, France, 1986. with Aphrodite Ancient Art, New York, U.S.A., 12 December 2016, no.17. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13533-263102.

The face in all probability comes from an architectural context, possibly from a relief frieze (point of contact visible on the right).

Round-section hoop with hook-and-eye closure, discoid bezel formed as six concentric circles punched to the centre with raised central part. 2.09 grams, 18.81 mm overall, 14.97 x 12.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)



From the collection of a gentleman born in the late 19th century, formed 1940s-1970s. From an old Staffordshire family collection; thence by descent.

Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile pan advancing; supplied with an impression. 0.66 grams, 15 mm



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