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LOT 0714
Roman Bronze Ring with Merman
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.38 grams, 23.80 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Trumpet bezel with incuse Triton figure. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Roman 'Thames' Decorated Samian Ware Pottery Collection with Animals
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
From the rim, base and body of various vessels; all decorated in relief with architectural and/or animal ornament, including bounding hares, hunting hounds, birds and others. 178 grams total, 4.5-8.2 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Large Roman Bronze Statue Toe
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Modelled with naturalistic nail detailing. 155 grams, 69 mm
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Section of Roman Newark Pavement
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
The section comprising square and rectangular tesserae set into Roman cement; held in a wooden frame with identification plaque. 4.1 kg, 33.3 cm wide
From a 19th century collection based on the bone plaque and frame. From an old collection of antiquities built up by a family in Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK.
This floor section was originally found presumably near the the site of Ad Pontem, a large walled Roman town on the outskirts of Newark.
