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LOT 0882
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (12.8 grams total, 15-23 mm).
Rectangular and other types with impressed figural scenes. [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 0882
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Fragment Group
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: an oil lamp fragment with a stub handle at the rear, the rim with a frieze of bearded profile busts, the discus with a seated figure facing; the other fragment with a raised ledge below, the rim with a frieze of bearded profile busts alternating with amphorae, discus showing the lower part of a folded garment(?). 123 grams total, 59-12.2 cm
Found at Caerleon Bathhouse, Newport, Wales, UK. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Winged Victory
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. -
Roman Bronze Bird Pin
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Round-section tapering shaft, stylised bird finial to the top pierced for suspension. 7.68 grams, 66 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
