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LOT 0802
Roman Roof Tile and Pottery Sherd Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 4 1/8 in. (2.81 kg total, 3.1-10.6 cm).
A large quantity of variously sized fragments. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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Roman Lead Cnaeus Pompey Battle of Munda Sling Shot
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
A facetted lentoid-section sling shot (glans) with inscription in Latin letters 'CN' (Cneius) 'MAG' (Magnus) on one side, and 'IMP' for 'IMPERATOR' (victorious general) to the other side, i.e Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Imperator (Pompey the Great the victorious general). 80.6 grams, 46 mm
From an old London, UK, collection since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The shot (Völling type 1C) is marked with the abbreviated name of Gnaeus Pompey; it was used in quantity at the Battle of Monda (or Munda) against Julius Caesar, 17th March 45 BC. The projectiles could be of different material: in lead (glandes) or in pottery or stone (lapides missiles). Sometimes they were signed with the name of the general, as is our specimen. -
Roman Silver Ring with Snake Heads
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Penannular in form with opposed serpent-head finials, pointillé detailing. 1.65 grams, 20.61 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed mainly of oblate beads, central feature composed of a tubular bead with a facetted bead suspended below; restrung. 16.8 grams, 39.7 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the Roman period there was a strong formal and chromatic diversity of glass beads used for necklaces and bracelets. The most common beads in forms were small biconical (lenticular), barrel-shaped, spherical and annular; the most common colours were dark blue, followed by green and yellow. The succession of glass beads often imitates jewellery made of costly materials (gold, silver, semi-precious and precious stones).
