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LOT 0606
Roman Terracotta Fragment and Tesserae Group
1ST-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (596 grams total, 2.1-10.5 cm).
Comprising cuboid tesserae, vessel fragments and a fragmentary oil lamp with Christian cross to the underside. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0606
Roman Terracotta Fragment and Tesserae Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Roman Bronze Trade Weight
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a spherical body with shank and pierced knop finial; old collector's label with inked 'ancient Roman / 1st cent. / Exe. minster'. 351 grams, 10.4 cm
From a North London, UK, collection. Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK.
The weight was inserted inside the shaft of a steelyard arm, calibrated on three or more sides with lines and Roman numerals, each providing different scales of pondera (weights). -
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Roman Decorated Glass Necklace Bead Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of early trail-decorated rolled-pad, lampwork, millefiori, folded, and dark glass beads, most in polychrome. 106 grams total, 11-21 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Figure of a Boy in Oriental Dress
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Sitting with one leg extended and the other bent beneath the body, arms raised in supplication; loose fitting trousers and knee-length tunic gathered at the waist, boots on the feet and a separate pointed hood on the head; Scythian or similar costume. 14.6 grams, 61 mm
Private Swiss collection, acquired 2001.
