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LOT 0676
Roman Buff Ware Jug
NORTH AFRICAN, 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (347 grams, 16.5 cm).
A pitcher with short footed base and ribbed sides that taper to the neck; topped by a wide, flared spout and thick strap handle; to the base 'from Tunisia - - (?) 1951'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London art market, 1960s-1980s.
Ex property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse figure of a perching bird in profile. 2.45 grams, 22.07 mm overall, 18.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Late Roman Jewish Menorah Wine Stamp Seal
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
With a rectangular body and loop handle, the underside with a Menorah on a tripod base, a shofar on the left, a lulav and a shovel to the right. 46.3 grams, 59 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12324-223712.
According to Friedenberg and A. Reifenberg, unlike the Roman Christian counterparts, stamps such as the present example were likely used on the stoppers of wine amphorae rather than to stamp bread. They were used to seal the wine amphora to guarantee the purity of the wine as sanctioned by the Talmud. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Lion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio standing lion to obverse; remains of ferrous setting to one edge. 0.7 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
