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Broad and squat with pierced lug handle and stub nozzle; sloped shoulder with lateral lugs, discus with low-relief facing image of Harpocrates holding a thyrsus; underside with maker's stamp '[A]SALRON[.]'. 75.3 grams, 10.7 cm



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

Intaglio winged Victory standing with one arm extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.29 grams, 8.81 mm



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

Composed of oblate, spherical, melon, and other beads with a polygonal pendant, restrung. 26 grams, 33.3 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Vessel fragment with low-relief scene including a bull with head lowered at the feet of a bestiarius with large scutum shield and ribbed greaves; old collector's label to reverse 'Bestiarius and bullfight in arena'. 45 grams, 11.3 cm



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

Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.02 kg total, 8.6-12.7 cm



Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.

These small fragments, by analogy with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting - red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.

Transparent oval intaglio engraved with a goat on a groundline. 0.44 grams, 13 mm



with H.A.C. AG, Basel, until 1999.

Including Minerva wearing a crested helmet, crouching figure, Mars with spear, female profile bust and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.02 grams total, 6-15 mm



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

Comprising twelve intaglios, including: a lion attacking an antelope, a leaping panther facing back, a cabochon with a seated figure, a prancing horse with a dog(?) behind, a helmeted warrior at rest, two with a profile bust, a warrior shooting a bow, a bull browsing a tree, standing Victory, and two with a standing figure. 6.18 grams total, 10-12 mm



Private collection, London.

Shallow discus with an advancing figure in profile supporting an amphora, wide shoulder, ribbed lug handle to the rear, stamped 'MNOVIVST' maker's mark to the underside. 53.1 grams, 10.5 cm



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

The lamp belongs to the Bussière type, form D I 3, from a period between the Late Flavian era to the second half of the second century A.D. Like the types of this category, the ring handle shows two grooves on the upper part and the filling hole is in the lower part.

Comprising a flat-section rectangular bow with incised geometric decoration, with knop finial at a flat-section catchplate forming a stylised zoomorphic head; hinged pin to the reverse. 15.6 grams, 69 mm



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

An irregular diploma fragment bearing Latin text: '[EX G]REGALE, []LERIS, [C]OGNITE, [R]OMAE IN, [AV]G AD M[INER VAM]'; weathered cursive inscription on the other side. 4.54 grams, 28 mm



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

Mask of Dionysus with vine leaves in the hair; hollow reverse filled with lead. 90.7 grams, 40 mm



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