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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 Square Trade Weight Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Rectangular and square in plan, some with punchmarks. 183 grams total, 10-27 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. From a North London, UK, collection. -
Roman Mosaic of a Basket
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Rectangular mosaic fragment depicting a basket with a looped handle inside an octagonal border; part of a larger design; possibly some reconstitution and set in a modern frame and matrix. 19 kg, 69.5 x 59.5 cm including frame
Ex Ancient World, York, Yorkshire, UK. Acquired circa 1995. Property of a London, UK, collector. -
Roman Brown Ware Ribbed Jug
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Conical in profile with dimple base, ribbed lower body, ledge to the shoulder, strap handle, thick rim. 254 grams, 14.6 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
