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LOT 0962
Roman Gold Ornamental Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.39 grams, 9 mm).
Formed of large spheres with small pellets in between, integral suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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 Cast Bronze Pyxis
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as a cylinder with horizontal ribbing to the outer face, socketted mouth, applied discoid bottom plate. 98 grams, 46 mm
Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Romano-British Bronze Votive Axehead Pendant
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Miniature axe with hammer-face to rear, mounting loop below. 2.8 grams, 19 mm
Found Essex, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Roman 'Wingham Villa' Terracotta Hypocaust Brick
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A massive parallelepiped block, square in section, grey-brown in colour. 2.79 kg, 19.5 x 20.2 cm
Found near Wingham, Kent, UK. 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.
In Kent, nearby Dover, there is the site of a Roman villa located in a field named The Vineyards. The site was excavated in 1881-82 during which time a hypocaust, tessellated pavement, bath house and a quern were found. The hypocaust was dated to two periods and a quern was found on a tessellated pavement.
