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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 Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature with a conical and an annular bead, restrung. 11.5 grams, 39 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman to Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising nine rings with bezels, one possibly representing a coiled snake. 25.58 grams total, 16-27 mm
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, Antiquities Sale, Thursday 22nd April 1999, no.143 (part). Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the Bonhams invoice. -
Roman Cut-Glass Skyphos
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Drum-shaped frosted glass vessel on a low basal ring, lateral loop handles each with an angled spur below and fish-tail plaque above. 260 grams, 18.3 cm wide
Acquired in the 1980s. with Christopher Sheppard, London, UK. Acquired from the above in 2007. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13248-252970.
The classic shape of this skyphos, a two-handled drinking cup from the 1st century, reflects the metal prototypes of the period. The most famous are the silver cups from Boscoreale and the House of the Menander at Pompeii (Hilgers, 1969, pl.2, nos.5-6 and pl.4, nos.1-4; Pappalardo, 1986, pp.206-207, nos.1-4).
