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LOT 0889
Roman Decorated Redware Fragment Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 4 3/8 in. (78 grams total, 6.6-11 cm).
Comprising three terra sigillata rim fragments, each showing figural scenes comprising animals, buildings and flowers. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A mixed group of tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. 95 grams total, 7-24 mm
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK; he amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Roman mosaics were made from small cubes of natural stone and terracotta possibly cut from tile or brick. Each of these small cubes was called a tessera (plural tesserae) from the Latin word for dice. -
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Roman Bronze Cupid with Offering Plate Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in a dynamic pose holding a plate, possibly a large seashell, in his extended arms, depicted nude with wings on his back. 83 grams, 71 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic and Roman Ceramic Vessel Group
3rd century B.C.-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: a small strainer or feeding vessel with bulbous body and everted neck, the top pierced with five holes, strap handle and a small tubular spout; a discoid oil lamp in coarseware with a stylised elephant above a small filler hole. 312 grams total, 9.6-11.1 cm
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
