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LOT 0679
Roman Redware Tile Section with Venatore Gladiator Fighting Lions
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (92 grams, 14 cm).
The corner of a rectangular tile showing a dynamic scene of an armoured gladiator charging towards a lion with a large spear, and another lion attacking him from behind. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 4th March 2026-7th June 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
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LOT 0679
Roman Redware Tile Section with Venatore Gladiator Fighting Lions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Roman Miniature Glass Jar
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With broad shoulder and conical body, everted rim, two loop handles and applied undulating band to the shoulder. 51.34 grams, 47 mm wide
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
This jar is a Syro-Palestinian type. Similar jars were found in the graves of Beit Fajjar, Palestine, and usually dated at the 4th-5th centuries A.D. Their colour is usually yellow-green or light green, but purple is also used. -
Roman Bronze Ring with an Ibex
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, oval bezel with a standing ibex amongst vegetation. 6.81 grams, 22.64 mm overall, 14.48 x 18.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of cylindrical beads, the central feature an oblate black glass bead with a smaller carnelian bead below; restrung. 8.79 grams, 46 cm long
From an English private collection, 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
