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LOT 0774
Roman Silver-Gilt Strap End
5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (10.1 grams, 36 mm).
Engraved with geometric borders and cross or flower head; two remaining rivets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Roman Gold Chain Bracelet
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Composed of slender gold links with coiled collars, openwork hook-and-eye clasps, bead to one shoulder and central silver-coloured dolphin charm; in two sections. 6.30 grams total, 10.2-12.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Ceramic Brick with Military Stamp for Legio I Italica
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Of rectangular form, a recessed stamp to one face bearing letters in relief 'LEG I ITAL' for First Italic Legion. 2.5 kg, 27.5 x 13 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
The Legio I Italica ('of Italy') was a Roman legion formed by Nero on September 20, 66 or 67 A.D. and it was active until the 5th-6th century AD. The emblems of the legion were a running boar and sometimes a bull. Troops of this legion appear on Trajan's Column bridging a river. The main camp of the Legio was Novae, modern Bulgaria, but it operated in most of the imperial provinces, including Britain, where a vexillatio fought in the wars of Septimius Severus between 202 and 204 A.D. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Face
Late 2nd century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Hollow-formed with a fan-shaped headdress for the handle, pierced disc plaque to the brow, nozzle beneath the neck; female bust with piled tresses; a double ring and 'YOP' maker's mark to the base. 87.6 grams, 11.6 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Lamps with figurines first appear in the Hellenistic period, possibly originating in Athens. Found in all parts of the Mediterranean basin, they were particularly popular during the first and second centuries A.D. For the most part no exact parallels are found in the published literature, thus their dating is often conjectural, based mainly on the shape of the nozzle.
