Loading, please wait...
LOT 1036
Roman Terracotta Scorpion Amulet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.52 grams, 21 mm).
Plano-convex in section with perforation, low-relief scorpion motif to obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Roman Carnelian Jupiter Gemstone in Gold Ring
Circa 2nd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £715
With intaglio profile image of Jupiter seated on a high-backed throne, wreath to the brow; in a later gold ring. 6.09 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 17.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Ex M. Bartlett collection, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Horse-Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and remains of the iron pin to verso. 14.60 grams, 38.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Late Roman Terracotta Lamp with Christian Fish
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Low discus with two filler holes flanking a low-relief fish in profile, a band of arched fish to the shoulder, lug handle to the rear and a low basal ring. 146 grams, 14.5 cm
Private collection, Tokyo, Japan, 1980s. Private European collection, 2010.
The so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana (TSA) have been classified by Hayes into two major types, I and II. Lamps of Hayes types I and II, initially produced in Tunisia only, were broadly exported, then imitated throughout the Roman Empire for three centuries; consequently, they are extremely numerous.
