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LOT 0840
Romano-British and Other Decorated Floor Tile Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (725 grams total, 83-88 mm).
Including fragments of terracotta and other tegula with impressed geometric detailing; one with inked inscription: 'Roman Baths / Ghajn Tuffieha, Malta' and 'Floor tile / Sinscombe, Surrey / B1/71', and three pieces with inked inscriptions from: 'Burgh Castle', Norfolk, UK. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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LOT 0840
Romano-British and Other Decorated Floor Tile Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Roman Rock Crystal Gaming Dice Pair
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising two miniature dice with annulet markings arranged 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. 0.95 grams total, 5-6 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Marble Head of a Woman
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Carved in the round with carinated diadem in the hair, heavily lidded eyes, small mouth with pursed lips. 620 grams, 95 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12102-218191. -
Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With a decorative collar to the bow, wide catchplate and coiled pin. 8.84 grams, 43 mm
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
