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LOT 0693
Roman Miniature Rock Crystal Bead of a Man
CIRCA 300 A.D.
3/4 in. (4.32 grams, 19 mm).
Triangular in section and curved to the rear, with wide-eyed expression; pierced at the ears for suspension as a bead; small goatee beard to the chin and radiating leaf pattern to rear of head.
ProvenanceMr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
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 Silver Cochlearium Spoon
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With 'swan-neck' junction; facetted, round-section tapering shank; shallow bowl shaped like a flask in profile. 19.7 grams, 17.5 cm
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The spoon's shaft tapers to a point; it was used for extracting seafood or snails from their shells. Spoons executed in precious metals were highly valued items in this period in history, so much so that historians and classicists see them recorded in inventories compiled for noble households. Cochlearia like this one have even been discovered in treasure hoards. The absence of Christian symbolism or of a Christian inscription on this spoon might suggest that it dates from a pre-Christian era, or that its owner/commissioner was pagan. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Strap Junction Boss
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Discoid in plan with four rectangular slots to the body, conical upper with knop finial, four enamelled lozenges to the dome. 34 grams, 33 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Squat mould-made oil lamp with a low-relief erotic scene of two lovers; ribbed shoulder and recessed discus, short nozzle with raised volute scrolls. 55 grams, 88 mm
From a London, UK, collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry and old handwritten collector's ticket. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
