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LOT 1283
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (16.8 grams total, 14-21 mm).
Including standing figures, dense text and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rostovtzeff, M., ‘The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra’ in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae.
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LOT 1283
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Hollow-formed with inset cabochon to the bezel. 4.57 grams, 20.77 mm overall, 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman to Post Medieval Artefact Collection
Circa 2nd-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: large lunula pendant, stone flint set in a metal pouch, discoid plaque with incised decoration to one face, ring with D-section hoop and tear-shaped bezel with incised bird in flight, heart-shaped pendant with punched decoration to one face. 37.1 grams total, 20-46 mm
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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Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. 22 grams, 42.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
