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LOT 0648
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (8.08 grams, 36.5 cm).
Restrung group of tabular, facetted, oblate and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 Constantine I Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
Circa early 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Terracotta disc with possibly Constantine I (307-337) coin impression to each face from which to cast counterfeit coins. 4.68 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Aubergine Glass Square Flask
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With dimple to the underside, squat square body and wide everted rim. 34.7 grams, 49 mm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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.
