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LOT 0649
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (12.2 grams, 31 cm).
Composed of small annular beads interspersed with larger oblate beads, the central feature composed of three larger beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0649
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Romano-Jewish Terracotta Multinozzle Oil Lamp
Holy Land, circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
High body with a large filler hole and nine oval spouts surrounding, a large U-shaped handle to the rear, inked collector's number '410' on the underside. 150 grams, 10.3 cm
Ex important German collection, 1960-1990. -
Eastern Roman Dark Blue Gemstone with Rider to Left
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid in plan with an incuse horseman figure. 0.26 grams, 9 mm
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000). -
Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 34.8 grams total, 15-24 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.
