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LOT 0609
Roman Terracotta Fragment of a Handle
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (112 grams, 75 mm).
With base and part of the body of a Roman vessel, perhaps a transport amphora, with encrustation to surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of an English gentleman, acquired between 1950-1975.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. Ex London, UK, gallery. Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Patera with Decorations
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With raised lip to the egg-and-dart rim, band of radiating low-relief leaf ornament and silvered tondo. 242 grams, 11.5 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Vase with Flared Neck
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
In yellow-greenish translucent glass, globular body with flaring funnel neck, dimpled base. 26.8 grams, 86 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. Property of a Stockport, UK, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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.
