Large Roman Green Glass Jug

A gold finger ring with narrow hoop, disc bezel with fluted rim, inset garnet intaglio male bust with Julian hairstyle. 4.68 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 23.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11620-199234.

A bronze statuette of a bound Mauritanian prisoner with his hands tied behind his back, naked body with exposed genitals, hair arranged in tight curls. 40 grams, 60 mm high



Acquire in the 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

The face of this bound barbarian, who is forced into a squatting position by the way he is bound, is framed by rich locks betraying his Moorish origin. Numerous statuettes of bound barbarians have been found at the Empire’s outer boundaries. Many have vertical and horizontal bores, which have led to the interpretation that they were ornaments for horse bridles or snaffle fittings.

A group of seven stamped Samian ware vessel bases including specimens labelled by the collector; accompanied by a copy of the collector's typed notes, identifying four of the stamps: 'g. MARCELLI I F Marcellinus Central Gaul mid 2nd century; h. ANNIO F Annius Central Gaul early 2nd century; i. NOBILIANI Nobilianus Central Gaul; j. SOLINI.OFI Solinus (officiana) Central Gaul mid 2nd century'; three non-identified stamps, possibly reading 'AEIOX.E; [ ]ERNI; MAX[]M'. 278 grams total, 3.8-10.3 cm



Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a typed original identification document from the Museum of London dated 29th August 1984.