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LOT 0595
Roman Terracotta Lion Mould
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (107 grams, 10.4 cm).
The amorphous fragment with a mould in the form of a lion advancing left to one face, one front paw raised.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Translucent Glass Flask
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Bulbous body, cylindrical neck and everted rim. 39.3 grams, 12 cm high
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Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
The hoop with convex outer face and rounded octagonal bezel, later inscribed 'MARS'. 4.54 grams, 23.00 mm overall, 16.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Amber Glass Pilgrim's Flask
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With tubular neck and everted rim. 107 grams, 15.2 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
'At the moment the cross is brought for veneration .... they offer oil to be blessed in little flasks. When the mouth of one of the flasks touches the Wood of the Cross, the oil instantly bubbles over, and unless it is closed very quickly it all spills out.' (The Piacenza Pilgrim, v. 173, circa 570 AD).
