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LOT 0881
Roman Bronze Mirror with Concentric Detail
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (482 grams, 16.7 cm).
Discoid with slightly raised rim to obverse, low-relief concentric ring detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
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Roman Floor Mosaic Section
North Africa, 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With portion of original matrix and five rows of tesserae in grey, black, cream and white. 213 grams, 79 mm
Acquired Tunisia, North Africa. From a pre World War II collection, thence by descent. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
In African mosaics, combinations of black and white and cream tessellated mosaics often form the borders of important mosaics, such as those of El Jem, representing the love between Satyrs and Bacchants, or the myth of Leda and the Swan. -
Late Roman Glass Bangle
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Aqua-coloured glass lamp-work bangle with ribbed construction. 29.5 grams, 66 mm
Acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by an illustrated display card.
The type is well known in the Eastern Empire from the 5th to the 7th century A.D. Usually these bracelets are decorated on outer surface with five continuous parallel horizontal ribs. -
Roman 'Essex' Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including redware fragments, one stamped 'PALL[..]' and another with a lion-mask spout, bronze crest from a statuette of Mercury, bird finial, bone pin, and other items. 127 grams total, 30-68 mm
Found various sites in Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector.
