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LOT 0909
Large Roman Glass Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (126 grams, 14 cm).
Spherical in form with shallow dimple base, short cut neck, circumferential incised bands to the shoulder and equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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Roman Marble Mortar with Pestle
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. 1.96 kg total, 5.6-24.8 cm
Ex private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s. Acquired from the above, 2000. Private European collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12095-218195. -
Roman Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including lead weights, acorn finial, Colchester-type bow brooch and other items. 547 grams total, 7-53 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Roman Bone Medical Implement Group
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including a dress pin and two probes, one with a pierced end for suspension. 10.2 grams total, 9.6-15.5 cm
Found City of London, UK. Acquired from mudlark Steve Brooker in the early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
