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LOT 0704
Roman Marble Head of a Man
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
12 1/4 in. (19.2 kg, 31 cm high).
Modelled in the round with closely-cropped hair.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Roman 'Thames' Bone Gaming Piece and Pottery with Graffiti
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Comprising: a Samian ware fragment bearing graffiti to one face; a polished, coin-shaped bone gaming counter engraved 'XIIIX'. 38 grams total, 1.7-9 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Roman Bronze Triclinium Finial Set
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Comprising four bed finials, each with a bell-shaped body and baluster style finial; hollow to base. 1.18 kg total, 9.6-10.1 cm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
The Romans, like the Greeks, ate whilst reclined on beds. The eating bed (lectus triclinaris) was a luxury furniture item crafted by carpenters. From the 2nd century B.C., Romans started to create 'lecti aerati, inargentati, inaurati, eborati, testudinei,' i.e. beds made of wood and covered with bronze, silver, gold and ivory fittings or with scales of other precious material. Such elements were sometimes sculpted in the shape of an animal protome, or were simply bell-shaped, like our specimens. -
Roman 'Thames' Decorated Samian Ware Pottery Collection
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Mostly from vessel rims and bowls and decorated in relief with architectural, foliate and geometric designs. 399 grams total, 3-14.5 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
