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LOT 0891
Roman Terracotta Tessera with Arabian Busts
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.46 grams, 22 mm).
Plano-convex in section with pointillé border, two profile busts in low relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Including intaglio profile busts, scaraboid with archer and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.35 grams total, 8-20 mm
Private collection, England. -
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of gently graduating beads restrung to a Y-shape. 11.01 grams, 33 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman Silver Ligula Medical Spoon
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a slender stem with bulb and tiered finial, hemispherical bowl. 10.45 grams, 12.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
