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LOT 0713
Roman Glass Weight with Animals and Inscription
1ST-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.4 grams, 30 mm).
Amber-coloured glass disc with irregular flange, low-relief horse, human and crescent, retrograde Greek text.
ProvenanceFrom the Robin Symes Gallery, stock number 91-321 on label, inventory number 185.
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LOT 0713
Roman Glass Weight with Animals and Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
Circa 3rd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Displaying a monogram composed of Latin letters A and R; tapering round-section socket. 233 grams, 20.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The signacula used for branding were distinguished primarily by the presence of a relatively long metal arm, which could reach a length of 50 cm. This arm could sometimes be hollow to allow the insertion of a wooden handle. The presence of the long arm constitutes the main indication for the use of these signacula in the context of branding. Its length allowed the user to keep a safe distance from the source of heat. -
Roman Bone Dice Pair
2nd-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
With ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. 10.2 grams total, 14 mm each
Ex collection of a UK gentleman formed in the 1990s. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Redware Bowl Fragment with Hippocampus and Standing Nereid
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
From the upper part of a vessel with two hippocampi (one partial) and a standing figure of a Nereid, floral and foliage decoration to the field, ornamental upper border; repaired. 77 grams, 12 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister
The complete vessel probably represented scenes linked with the cult of Poseidon and Amphitrite. The riches of the sea and the dangers of navigation were merged by the ancients into a myth of great fame known as the wedding procession between Poseidon - brother of Zeus and Hades, god of the sea and the Nereid Amphitrite. The Nereids were the divinities of the sea, grandchildren of the ocean. Like the nymphs, all the Nereids were beautiful young women who spent their time singing or weaving. Also involved in the procession were the tritons and hippocampi, who provocatively played shells or were ridden by Nereids.
