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LOT 0693
Roman Floor Mosaic Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1 1/8 in. (182 grams total, 8-29 mm).
Mainly cuboid in form, some embedded in concrete matrix. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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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. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including a knife pommel, buckle loop with addorsed horse-heads, phallic mount and other items. 68.5 grams total, 20-40 mm
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Phallic Bust Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Stepped bezel with inset carnelian gemstone, intaglio phallus with cross to the rear. 1.43 grams, 19.46 mm overall, 17.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
