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LOT 1161
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (26.9 grams, 62 mm).
Pennanular, with flat-section hoop and rounded terminals; punched geometric decoration to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1161
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 26.6 grams total, 11-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' suggests by etymologically referring to a square or at least a four-sided shape and confirmed in several cases by material remains of the past. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term token is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Romano Aqua Glass Phial
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rounded body with a flattened base, tubular neck and an everted rim. 42 grams, 90 mm
Acquired from Desmond Thomas, Crawford Street, 14th February 1962, for £2.00 and 10 shillings. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.89. -
Roman Carnelian Ring with Greek Inscription
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. or laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid-shaped with lentoid-section hoop and flat plaque, inscribed legend 'ΔΗΦ'. 0.96 grams, 18.62 mm overall, 11.80 mm internal diameter
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
