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LOT 0687
Roman Terracotta Footed Cup
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (58.5 grams, 56 mm high).
With a low foot, carinated bowl with everted rim, the body with painted circumferential lines enclosing a frieze dashes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Agate Gemstone with Galley
Roman, circa 1st century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £910
With intaglio warship with oars extended, hero on deck with crested helmet, spear and shield, perhaps Ulysses; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.84 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Bronze Bird-Headed Distaff Terminal
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With round-section body, balustered finial with a stylised bird. 12.7 grams, 15 cm
Found St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Acquired from the finder in 2008. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Vessel
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
In yellow-greenish translucent glass, globular body with flaring funnel neck, dimpled base. 26.8 grams, 87 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The type was popular in the late Roman period, especially in the east. Its characteristic trait is an oval body, convex base and a neck with a funnel-like upper part.
