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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 Bronze Scallop Shell Chariot Mount
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Formed as a scallop shell with integral staple and spurs developing to a ring with disc above and square-section mounting spike. 351 grams, 12.7 cm
Acquired in the 1960s. Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany. Private collection, England. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
With broad discus and long nozzle flanked by volute scrolls, low-relief scene with two lovers on a bed. 44 grams, 95 mm
From a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Roman Bronze Acorn-Shaped Chair Back Finial
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a tubular vertical fitting with perpendicular tube and flared socket, acorn finial. 155 grams, 86 mm
From the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
