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LOT 1017
Roman Agate and Carnelian Bead and Pendant Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (29 grams total, 4-23 mm).
Including oblate, biconical, cylindrical, and other types, including a rock crystal bead. [39, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureFor examples of similar Roman beads, see Then-Obluska, J., ‘Beads and pendants from the Hellenistic to early Byzantine Red Sea port of Berenike, Egypt, Seasons 2014 and 2015’ in Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 27/1, 2018, pp.203–234, figs. 3a,4,5,6,7.
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LOT 1017
Roman Agate and Carnelian Bead and Pendant Collection
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 30 grams total, 14-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Ceramic Miniature Oil Lamp Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Formed as a small oil lamp with a loop handle to the rear. 3.85 grams, 25 mm
Ex the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-1990s. -
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch with Trumpets
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £11
Circular frame enclosing two opposing trumpet-shaped motifs, with a pin and catch on the reverse. 11.12 grams, 34 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
