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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 Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With intaglio bust of Minerva wearing a crested helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.64 grams, 12.97 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Head of a Wealthy Lady
1st century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Carved in the round with dressed hair and braided band with fanned closure above the brow; finely modelled facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 24.5 kg total, 41 cm including stand
From the collection of L.V. (1950-1960), Paris, France. Collection of Monsieur X. (1931-2017), dispersed for the benefit of the Monaco Red Cross. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.229089.
The portrait is of an idealised feminine head, probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, with the hair in a bun on the nape, adorned with circles and with a tuft knotted at the top of the forehead, re-used as a portrait of a Roman lady. Many statue types were used both for portraits of women of the imperial family and for the portraits of other women, some of them based on images of goddesses. -
Roman Bronze Bird Finial
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Modelled in the round with an erect head turned to the left; mounted on a display stand. 27.3 grams total, 42 mm high including stand
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
