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LOT 0875
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Vessel
NORTH AFRICA, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (248 grams, 12.7 cm).
Ovoid in profile with ribbed band and knop finial; carinated rim to the mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 0875
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Vessel
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gold Military Ring with VES
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Opening Bid: £300
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If 'VES' is not the initials of a three-part personal name, it may be an abbreviation for 'vesper', meaning 'evening'.
