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LOT 0840
Roman Stone Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (830 grams total, 10-17 mm).
A mixed group of four hundred and thirty single stone tesserae of various colours and sizes. [430, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Roman Decorated and Inscribed Animal Hilt
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Openwork rectangular bifacial dagger- or knife-hilt with lobe pommel and blade-socket; Side A: two rectangular openwork panels, above an inverted openwork inscription 'VTERE FELIX' and below two opposed running hounds; Side B: two opposed running hounds above inverted inscription: 'CONSTANTI' (use [this] with good fortune for Constantine). 87 grams, 11 cm
Private collection 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Roman Bronze Vulcan Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Standing wearing a tunic draped from the left shoulder and a conical hat, left arm extended at shoulder-height; mounted on a custom-made stand. 110 grams total, 71 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Larger Than Lifesize Roman Marble Thumb
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved marble thumb and portion of the adjacent left hand. 172 grams, 10 cm high
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
