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LOT 0828
Roman Floor Mosaic Section Group
NORTH AFRICA, 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 in. (112 grams total, 39-51 mm).
Two mosaic panels with tesserae in matrix; both with old inked inscription: 'SIDI BOU ALI / Tunisia' to verso. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a pre World War II collection, thence by descent.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Roman Bronze ROMA Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
The discoid body formed as an openwork monogram ROMA in Latin letters, the M and A ligated, the O formed by the brooch frame itself; ROMA also a palindrome for AMOR. 13.9 grams, 32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The brooch is engraved with stylised letters ‘RMA’. When viewed from the default side, RMA + the circle of the brooch form a monogram for ‘Roma’. Roma refers to both the city and its divine personification, the Dea Roma. When RMA is read from right to left (or the brooch is viewed from the opposite side), the letters form a monogram for ‘AMOR’, the Latin name for Cupid, the god of love. The phrase pertains to Roma-Amor, a widely recognised palindrome espousing Roman wordplay in the ancient times. -
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Restrung designer necklace with fusiform and graduated seed beads, the centrepiece a hollow-formed rim fragment. 12.3 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
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Gemstone with Sacrifice Scene
Roman, 1st century A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Ellipsoid carnelian gemstone with intaglio scene of a kilted figure sacrificing a goat beside a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.40 grams, 12 mm
From a Swiss collection, 1980s onwards. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
