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LOT 0653
Roman Polychrome Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (70 grams total, 5-14 mm).
A mixed group of over 100 single stone tesserae of various colours and sizes. [105, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Schist Dolphin
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A carved schist dolphin figure with stylised detailing to the fins and face; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 30 grams total, 59 mm long (58 mm high including stand)
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The dolphin was among the animals sacred to Aphrodite, but in Graeco-Roman mythology it was also considered to be the animal accompanying the souls of the dead into the afterlife. -
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Roman Style Silver Ring with Cupid Riding a Dolphin Gemstone
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A silver finger ring with inset onyx gemstone, intaglio of a boy riding on the back of a dolphin and wielding a whip. 9.29 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 20.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
English private collection. -
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A mixed group of coarse white wall plaster fragments from a fresco, with painted designs in white, ochre, claret, crimson and blue. 600 grams total, 73-89 mm
Fair condition.
Acquired in the 19th century. Jeger collection, Switzerland. Property of an English gentleman.
