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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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Roman Green Glass Footed Beaker with Trail
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Composed of a gently tapering U-shaped body with a more convex upper body, everted rim and domed foot, decorative applied trails to the equator. 72 grams, 10.8 cm high
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Serapis Gemstone
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Hollow-formed with inset carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of Serapis above a perching eagle flanked by fronds, possibly a marriage. 3.15 grams, 26.98 mm overall, 13.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1)
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. -
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.
