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LOT 0795
Roman Mosaic Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (392 grams total, 8-14 mm).
A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single stone tesserae of various colours and sizes. [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.
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Roman Bronze Dagger Amulet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Pugio modelled in the round with piercing for attachment. 3.9 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of C. Sullivan, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Eros
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Eros modelled in the round, advancing, carrying an amphora on his left shoulder, wings spread to the rear, right hand open to accept a bow(?); mounted on a custom-made stand with brass nameplate. 160 grams total, 12.5 cm including stnad
Ex Phillips UK in 1998. From 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. -
Roman Silver Ring with 'of him who is virtuous, beautiful' Garnet Gemstone
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Comprising a D-section hoop with angled shoulders; applied gold sheet with hatched border to the bezel, set with a dark set carnelian intaglio engraved with a monogram 'ΚΑΛΟΥ' (of him who is virtuous, beautiful). 6.42 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 16.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 2)
Property of a North American gallery since the 1990s.
This category of silver rings, with rounded shoulders is characteristic of the 3rd century A.D. This is also supported by the dating of the Sliven treasury, a grave find with coins dated to the 2nd-3rd century A.D., where a high conically cut gem decorated with the image of Helios was found on a similar ring, with a high bezel (like here) decorated in its oblique part with oblique hatches resembling pearl-like cord.
