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LOT 0671
Roman Stone Mosaic Fragments and Tesserae
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1 in. (139 grams total, 7-27 mm).
Including examples of various sizes and colours and sections still set in Roman cement. [175+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman 'Thames' Decorated Samian Ware Pottery Collection
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Mainly from rims and bodies of vessels; most displaying a design in relief, including architectural elements, scrolling foliage and a maker's stamp. 440 grams total, 3-10.5 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Roman Ceramic Face from a Lamp
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Portraying an elderly male figure with pointed chin and pierced ear; repaired fragment. 49 grams, 71 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Bronze Triclinium Finial Set
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Comprising four bed finials, each with a bell-shaped body and baluster style finial; hollow to base. 1.18 kg total, 9.6-10.1 cm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
The Romans, like the Greeks, ate whilst reclined on beds. The eating bed (lectus triclinaris) was a luxury furniture item crafted by carpenters. From the 2nd century B.C., Romans started to create 'lecti aerati, inargentati, inaurati, eborati, testudinei,' i.e. beds made of wood and covered with bronze, silver, gold and ivory fittings or with scales of other precious material. Such elements were sometimes sculpted in the shape of an animal protome, or were simply bell-shaped, like our specimens.
