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LOT 0819
Roman Ceramic Vessel and Sherd Group
MAINLY 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 4 5/8 in. (324 grams total, 2.4-11.7 cm).
Including ribbed ceramic bottle, fragments of sidewall with ribbing, applied swirl detailing and other types. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Roman Terracotta Wine Jug
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With biconvex body and round-section loop handle, flat-sided rim; incised ribbing to the shoulder. 986 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Silver Snake-Headed Armilla Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With narrow round-section shank, flattened leaf-shaped finials with transverse ribbing and punched serpent-head detailing. 6.57 grams, 49 mm
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s-1990s.
The armilla was a Roman military decoration in the form of an arm-ring or bracelet, often with snake-head terminals. They were made in gold, silver or bronze, the latter normally awarded to the lower ranks as a visible mark of distinguished service. -
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Roman Silver Standing Figure
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled with toga to the left shoulder, right arm bent, D-section head. 7.4 grams, 37 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
