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LOT 0697
Roman and Later Lead Weight Collection
1ST-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 3/4 in. (889 grams total, 20-45 mm).
Including tabular, plano-convex and conical types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst fieldwalking in Somerset and Devon, UK.
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Roman Redware Fragment Collection
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Comprising three edge fragments: one with a centaur carrying away a woman, amphora below; one showing a butting goat defending itself against a large hound; one showing a profile head of a bearded man with a staff and bag, possibly the god Mercury, a leaping hound before him. 53.1 grams total, 50-97 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Dagger Quillon
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
With a rectangular plaque with central void, phallus to one short edge and a stylised fist to the other. 25.5 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Twenty discoid limestone counters each with an incuse cinquefoil to both faces. 36 grams total, 13-19 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman.