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LOT 0934
Roman and Other Lead Weights
1ST-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (880 grams total, 19-37 mm).
Including discoid, melon, plano-convex and other types. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Redware Plate Sherd with Dolphin
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Section of the rim with carination below, high-relief dolphin with its tail curled over above its head. 77 grams, 13 cm
From 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. -
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a range of bead types in different materials, including decorated examples. 93 grams total, 3-29 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Lion
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With ellipsoid bezel, low-relief figure of a regardant lion with tail raised and foreleg extended. 3.23 grams, 23.62 mm overall, 19.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.