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LOT 0616
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (346 grams total, 7-15 mm).
A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. [250, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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 Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Group of mainly carnelian cloisons with intaglio designs including eagle, profile bust, Serapis, winged phallus and other motifs; one possibly not ancient; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.54 grams total, 7-16 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman and Other Bronze and Silver Ring Collection
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £520
Including trumpet-bezel, carinated shoulder and other types. 59 grams total, 19-25 mm
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK, circa 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Aubergine Cylindrical Glass Flask
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Conical flask with rounded shoulder and trumpet-shaped neck with stepped everted rim. 89 grams, 12 cm
From an important glass collection, London, UK, 1980-1990. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
