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LOT 0766
Roman Iridescent Glass Candlestick Toilet Bottle
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (33.6 grams, 13.9 cm).
Comprising a low bulbous body and a tubular neck with a rolled rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 2001, item 274, for a similar type of toilet bottle.
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LOT 0766
Roman Iridescent Glass Candlestick Toilet Bottle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 34.8 grams total, 15-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Bronze and Silver Bow Brooch Group
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including a P-shaped bow brooch, Hod Hil type with lateral lugs and other types. 37.4 grams total, 28-54 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A6, A49, A50 & A59. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Mars
1st century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £15
Squat in profile with large discus, concentric rings to the shoulder, scrolls to the base of the nozzle; low relief profile image of Mars helmeted with spear and thyrsus; repaired. 68.7 grams, 11.5 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
